On our way south yesterday, as we were getting near to the campground, we spotted a trail crossing on US 224. Today we decided to explore that trail, which turned out to be the Van Wert County Bike Trail.
We rode to the western terminus of the trail.
Then we turned around and headed east, to the other end of the trail: Smiley Park in Van Wert. That's where we found this whimsical butterfly garden.
We left Smiley Park and rode on into downtown Van Wert, which is where we say this county courthouse.
On our way back west, we found the county library, which immediately caught our attention. It looks like a castle! It's on the National Register of Historic Places. When it was opened in 1901, it was the first county library in the United States.
Our ride today was almost 14 miles, a good workout and an interesting exploration.
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