Exciting May Rally Planned at Charlestown State Park

 Hoosier Cruisers Rally May 12-16, 2021

Charlestown State Park Campground

We are all ready for spring which we hope is just around the corner. Our May Rally will be held at Charlestown State Park campground on May12-16, 2021. Everyone will have to make their own reservations by calling 812-256-5600 or by going online at indianastateparks@reserveamerica.com. We will be camping in the Mulberry Loop and rally masters will be on sites #121 and #122. There are a few sites left in the full hook up section and plenty of sites in 50 amp electric only section. 

We will start off on Wednesday evening with a meet and greet followed by walking tacos for supper. Thursday morning your rally masters will provide breakfast of biscuits and gravy. We will spend the afternoon at Huber Winery. There are many activities going on such as farmers market, tractor rides, ice cream parlor and the Starlight Cafe. We will be able to take a tour and have a wine tasting for $15.00 per person. There are about 15 stairs to get down to the wine cellar so be aware if you feel mobility would be an issue. Supper will be on your own. 

Friday we will go to the beautiful Culbertson Mansion for a Clue Party. The Culbertson Mansion was built in 1894 and was completely restored in 1995. The party will include participants searching throughout the mansion for clues to discover who did it! Unfortunately it will involve 3 floors of the mansion so it may be more than some will want to do. The cost for the party is $25.00 per person. If you don’t want to do the party due to taking the stairs you may tour the downstairs and watch the Clue Movie which will be playing for $20.00. Other optional activities in the area include the Carnegie Center for Art and History (free), Town Clock Church (free), Falls of the Ohio State Park (free). We will return to the campground for happy hour and a hot dog roast. 

Saturday we will tour (free) Schimpff’s Confectionery which has been making candy for 128 years. The delightful couple who own the store will explain some of the ins and outs for candy making and how it has been done for many years. There also will be opportunities to tour the Howard Steamboat Museum ($8), the Vintage Fire Museum ($5), walk across the Ohio River on the Big Four Pedestrian Bridge (free) and shop. We will have a dinner (cost $15 per person) and business meeting on Saturday evening but details are still being worked out. 

We will bid farewell after donuts and devotions on Sunday morning. The rally masters are looking forward to a fun filled weekend. We are still having to work around the covid restrictions but hopefully some of those will be lifted by May. One activity we are hoping to include is a tour of the Amazon fulfillment center but at this time they are not doing tours because of covid. If it changes we will put it into our plan. We need registrations back by 4/22/21. 

Please join us as it has been long winter. If you have questions contact us. Jerry and Roberta Covington 765-748-3747 cov95@aol.com Greg and Bettie Wessel 812-341-1156 gmwessel@hotmail.com

Check your Hoosier Cruisers Newsletter for registration and waiver form.