Hurdsfield Round House — Attraction in McClusky

I grew up on a farm 6 miles north of the Hurd Round House and Crosscut Field Stone Spring House. My first visit to the Round House and Spring House was when I was at the Hurd Ranch when I was five years old. I ran up the hill to the Spring House and opened the door and it scared me because the water was level with the ground from the spring. Over the years myself,wife, sons and grandsons have visited the site. In 2017, I called Norman Weckerly and asked him he would be interested in restoring the Spring House and Round House. Since then several of us have restored the Spring House and the Round House. I have had a plaque made and given to the Wells County Historical Society that lists all the people who have donated time and money to make this Round House and Spring House available to the public to see the beauty and historical significance of this site. ...

It really is out in the middle of nowhere. I wouldn't suggest driving out there if it's been raining recently cuz it's dirt roads, unless your car can handle that. You can go inside. The house was cleared out and had no furnishings cuz they had been doing filming recently. Be sure to...

Other than some historical information and a guest book that goes back to the beginning of the new millennium, there's not much to see here. However, it is a calm and quiet place in a serene area. It's a good place to stop and think for those days when you just need to "get away...