Friday, September 19 to Saturday, September 20
We’ve only stayed in one Harvest Host campsite prior to tonight’s stay but we know this one is very special. It is located about 6 miles south of Peru, Indiana, right along the Mississinewa River. After turning on the road to its location, we saw a historic marker near a home. In reading about it, the house was built in 1827 by a Chief Richardville, son of a fur trader and a Chieftan’s daughter of the Miami tribe. Chief Richardville and his mother were entrepreneurs, establishing a trading route along the rivers in the area, and was considered quite wealthy. The stately home is brick and was renovated by a local historical society to its’ original state and tours are available. These are the kinds of tours we enjoy, but unfortunately, we didn’t have the time.
As mentioned, Camp Ames has full hookups, which is very unusual for a Harvest Host. They also have a camp store, and campers are encouraged to buy goods from them too to support the campgrounds. We had received an email to confirm our reservation for Site #2. Entering the grounds, is a large gravel area. The host told us to drive through the grass to pull into our site. The site was very level, the full hookups were great, and the cost can’t be beat.
We ran into Peru for a few groceries, since we had to dispose or leave at home our refrigerated items while Sloopy was getting repaired. We also grabbed a quick bite to eat at Wendy’s before heading back to our campsite. Google Maps most of the time is spot on, but for some reason on our return trip, it was wonky, and we went over 10 miles out of our way before finding our way back. It was a quiet spot overnight and, in the morning, we bought a dozen eggs from their flock, a jar of honey they collect from their hives, and a few other items. Altogether we spent $35 for the overnight stay but had some food items and a good night’s rest.
Tomorrow, we head further west to Bloomington, Illinois at the Love’s RV campground near Normal, Illinois.
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