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Indianapolis, Indiana: Day 14

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  On the way to Indianapolis, Indiana, we stopped by the Shrum Mound at Campbell Park.    We stopped at the Warm Glow Candle Outlet, too.    When we got to Indianapolis, we went to Benjamin Harrison’s house.   It was our seventh Presidential Site we visited.  Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd president.  He was the grandson of the 9th president, William Henry Harrison.   We thought we were going to his grandfather’s house  and didn't realize we were at the wrong one, until the tour started.  Mary Ruth kept saying that they called him Benjamin instead of William.  We are lucky we are able find our way around all these states.   Ruth's favorite things in the house were this desk and the white door handle.  The desk reminds her of her mailbox in the San Juan, Texas, Post Office.  The door knob reminded her of the knobs in her grandmother's house. Downtown Indianapolis was nice. That night we ate an early dinner to...