Corydon Capitol State Historic Site — Attraction in Corydon

The historic site itself is composed of more than the old Statehouse. Go to the visitor's bureau or the "carriage house" across the street and you'll be set up for a tour which are begun at the top of the hour.

The first stop is the Governor's Headquarters, the residence of the second elected governor, William Hendricks. The home itself is in very good condition and is filled with period furnishings - some of which were actually Hendricks' personal possessions.

Next, you'll walk across the street and down the block a few hundred feet where you will be handed off to a different guide for the tour of the first Statehouse itself. The Statehouse is an amazingly small, but well-constructed limestone building. This structure served the Indiana House, Senate and Supreme Court (their courtroom is tiny!).

I take one star away because the tour guides seem to be your local government types - someone's child or nephew or niece who aren't really suited to the job. The first guide seemed generally knowledgeable, but unenthusiastic about his job while the second clearly wasn't prepared - I noticed she had written notes on the palms of her hands and pads of fingers in ink!

But, the town is absolutely charming, the sites are very interesting for history buffs and one should expect to visit for 1-2 hours including just walking around the town square.

The site has street parking (not a problem on most days) and is easily accessible from I-64. Combine with a visit to the Falls Of The Ohio Park and Interpretive Center in nearby Jeffersonville (across the Ohio from Louisville, KY) or to Obannon State Park with views of the mighty Ohio River and a pioneer village and you've got a nice couple days in...

We came here for Homeschool Day. It was very well organized and the planning was thorough. All 5 of the sessions were led by well-educated instructors who appeared to love what they were teaching and loved teaching it to children. The town square was very nice - lots of shops open for a variety of things. You could spend a day here - a historical tour, lunch, ice cream, music shop, thrift shop, book shop, etc....!! There were people out strolling around that were not part of homeschool...

The old state capitol in Corydon is certainly worth a visit. This is Indiana's birthplace. The capitol building is beautiful and well preserved. Guides and historical markers do a very good job placing the capitol and events that took place there in historical context. The town of Corydon itself is charming and has many other historical buildings and hidden gems to reward...