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The
charming Whetstone Woodenware
workshop where you will see the finest in handcrafted wooden utensils and
accessories being made.
Located in the quaint town of Silver Lake, this small artisan shop contains
maple woodenware that will add a unique touch to your kitchen décor.
Visitors will collect a wooden spoon for their treasure.
Just up
the road, your group will pay a visit to
Maple Lane Bakery and Furniture
which is run by a Mennonite family. Here you will find
that
everything is still made from scratch, including woodworking craftsmanship. Each
person in the group will leave the bakery with a loaf of homemade bread.
Did you
know the Kosciusko County is the orthopedic capital of the world?
Biomet,
Inc. is one of the six leading
manufacturers of orthopedic implements
headquartered in this county. 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist Mary Lou Retton
had a hip replacement with the help of Biomet’s hip replacement system.
Our group will tour Biomet and learn how orthopedic implements are created from
raw material and packaged to hospitals.
Beauty
and quality craftsmanship define the works of art at
Crystal Lake Cut Glass.
As one of only 26 glass artisans still left in the U.S.,
your group will
watch an artisan etch into crystal and glass free hand with a stone cutting
wheel. You will leave with a small cut glass votive candle holder.
Enjoy a
guided tour of the Warsaw Biblical
Gardens
as we
walk through biblical times among the plants, flowers, trees, and herbs.
This garden of biblical plants was started in 1986 and has since grown to be the
third largest of its kind in the United States, offering more species
of plants than any other with the exception of the Holy Lands.
Lawrence Bell Museum
Mr.
Bell devoted forty-four years to the aircraft industry. From a barefoot boy in
Mentone, Indiana, the town of his birth,
he became chairman of the board of one of the nation's foremost aircraft firms,
Bell Aircraft . The firm produced such significant aviation contributions
as the nation's first jet propelled airplane, the world's first commercial
helicopter, the world's fastest and highest flying airplane, the Bell X-1A,
and the first jet vertical take-off and landing plane.
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