Episode 23: Indiana's Indiana Jones & Covered Bridges

First, Kaylie tells the story of a well traveled man, Don Miller. Don was a local legend, having worked on the Manhattan Project and collected thousands of artifacts from around the world. He welcomed many people to tour his home full of pottery, statues, and bones. The ethics of his collection were shady enough to catch the attention of the FBI’s Art Crimes department, and they roped off his home in 2014 to begin the still unfinished process of returning 7,000 artifacts and 500 sets of remains to their rightful homes. Then, Amanda makes covered bridges sound appealing. Actually! Sure, architecture may sound boring, but the covered bridge capital of the country, Parke County, has a deep appreciation for their 31 historical landmarks. While most of the bridges aren’t driveable, they’re still walkable. Every October, the county hosts the Covered Bridge Festival that includes the traditional fair fun along with a zombie hayride. Say less! https://www.coveredbridges.com/ https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2014/04/03/focus-fbi-probe-indiana-man-mystery/7257473/ https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/fbi-seeks-owners-of-recovered-cultural-artifacts-022719 https://time.com/48124/fbi-artifact-indiana-donald-miller/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/2019/02/28/fbi-raid-reveals-tens-of-thousands-of-rare-cultural-artifacts-in-91-year-old-missionarys-indiana-home/ https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-wednesday-edition-1.5035534/fbi-finds-thousands-of-indigenous-bones-in-raid-on-elderly-missionary-s-home-1.5035541 https://www.indianaarchs.com/lifetime-achievement-award-1