(Part Two of Two in this Story) In 1912 the Indianapolis and Louisville Traction Company went into receivership and was reorganized as the Indianapolis and Louisville Traction Railway Company with it’s general offices in Scottsburg. Six Dixie Flyers traveled south to Louisville and six Hoosier Flyers made the trip to Indianapolis daily, each 117-mile trip…
(Part One of Two in this Story) The first significant rival of the steam railroad in Indian was the electric railway. The use of electric power for transportation began with the street railway, one of the earliest recorded attempts at electrification was made in South Bend Indiana in 1882. The work of Frank Sprague in…
First, let’s share some facts…. Did you know that it costs businesses seven times more to attract a new customer than it does to train your employees and keep your current customers happy and coming back and more importantly telling other people about your business? Did you know that disgruntled customers are the ones who…
Staycations are extremely useful when one has time or budget limitations. A staycation is also perfect when travel restrictions are in place, like we experienced in 2020 because of the Coronavirus. Also, staycations are a great way to reduce the stress that can go along with distance travel associated with vacations. Bottom-line, it’s not the destination but the…
As this year winds down, I want to take a moment to thank you for following the Scott County Visitors Commission in our inaugural year of our website blog. While it has been a different kind of year for many of us, if not all of us, I have tried to give you a little…