Canal Era Gardens
More than a beautiful sight to behold, our Canal Era Gardens are designed to depict a real garden that would have been an essential part of every household, including food, spices, and even medicinal herbs. There are plenty of small gardens dotting our park to enhance the scenery, as well as the educational value of our historical premises.
Bicentennial Garden
Yellow & blue plants reminiscent of Indiana’s colors, located near the base of our flagpole, surround a massive limestone block resembling the geographical outline of our state.
Fouts Kitchen Garden
Located adjacent to the house and fenced, it shows plants used every day for cooking and home chores.
Medicinal Plants Garden
This fenced selection next to the kitchen garden contains herbal plants seen as helpful medicines for a pioneer family of yesteryear.
Butterfly Garden
Here’s our Monarch Way station with milkweed and other plants for our butterflies.
Case House Herb Garden
Herbs, an important part of pioneer life, shown here is a favorite garden for many viewers.
Churchyard Gardens
White roses cover the arbor and perennials fill the gardens around our Little White Chapel.
Entry Garden
Colorful plants greet our visitors to Canal Park.
French Memorial Garden
This garden is in honor to long-time Canal Park volunteer and friend, Jim French.
Gateway Garden
We have a colorful perennial garden with bright blooms & colorful foliage.
Gray Bridge Garden
Here’s a companion perennial garden to the Gateway Garden located near the Gray Bridge.
Prairie Garden
Beautiful wildflowers and warm season grasses grew along the canal. Many can be found here.
Toll Booth Garden
Sunflowers, cannas, hyacinth bean vines, and more greet our canal boat visitors.
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