Quests in Lebanon, Indiana

Boone County

• The Lebanon Photo MarathonNine photo challenges around the courthouse square, and a camera roll worth keeping.
• Eight Columns, Thirty TonsA deep dive into the Boone County Courthouse and the giant one-piece columns that hold it up.
• The Heart of Lebanon History WalkA Carnegie library, a first settler, a castle, a carved name and the night Lincoln stopped in town.
• Lebanon Kids’ Explorer DayA whole morning in Memorial Park: a pioneer cabin, a racing legend, a painted tiger and snack breaks.
• Lebanon Date Night: Message in a BottleGolden limestone, dinner on the square, a sunset stroll and a mural made for two.
• The Big 4 Trail Through LebanonRide or walk the old Big Four railroad from the Sam Ralston Road trailhead, through downtown, to the south side parks.
• South Side Ponds & ParksAbner Longley Park, Conservation Park and Hot Pond: a slow nature walk on Lebanon’s south side.
• Friendly City Kindness QuestSeven small, good things around Lebanon in one afternoon.
• Lebanon After DarkThe courthouse clock at night, Lincoln’s evening stop, and the stars over the Boone County fields.
• Lebanon Tiger Trail SafariEight painted tigers are prowling Lebanon. Track them down, one roar at a time.
• Murals & Masonry of LebanonA deep-sea diver under the railroad, terra cotta vines, a castle front and a name carved in stone.
• Lebanon RemembersA quiet tribute to Boone County’s veterans, from Revolutionary soldiers to the Mid East wars.
• The Case of the Vanishing ViolinA prize fiddle disappears the night before the concert on the square. Four clues. Four suspects. One culprit.
• Lebanon Crew CipherEach crew member gets a different piece of every clue. Talk, or get nowhere.
• The Courthouse CombinationFour years hidden in stone and bronze around downtown Lebanon. Add them up to open the vault.
• The Great Leaf Hunt at Abner Longley ParkFifteen maple leaves are blowing around Lebanon’s south side park, and one of them is golden.
• Lebanon Gold RushSaturday, Oct 10, 10am–2pm: twenty-four gold coins drop in Memorial Park. Fastest twelve wins.
• Starfall over Memorial ParkAfter dark, ten stars and a few drifting lanterns come down in Lebanon’s Memorial Park.
• Lebanon Birthday CrawlA birthday (or any-excuse) adventure around the square: columns, tigers, dessert and a bandstand speech.
• Ulen: The Town a Builder MadeA contractor who dammed rivers in Greece built a tiny town on Lebanon’s north edge.
• Eight Pumpkins in Memorial ParkEight digital pumpkins are hiding in Lebanon’s Memorial Park. One of them is golden, and the ghosts want a word.