Day 2. Kokomo and Peru

After a fantastic night's sleep, we got up Saturday morning, had a yummy Cracker Barrel breakfast and started our journey towards Peru.  Our first destination, Hookman's Cemetery.

On our way to Peru, Keyan yells out from the back seat that he wants to go and see that big plane on the hill.  We look to our left and see an entire field will planes and helicopters.  The sign up ahead said Grissom's Air Museum. We turned around and stopped.  We were so glad we did.  First, the location. 1000 West Hoosier Blvd. Peru, IN 46970.  For a $5.00 admission fee for adults and children 6 and under free, we were able to take and inside and outside tour of a fascinating time in history.  Inside there were many exhibits including planes and helicopters that Keyan was able to sit in and play with the instrument panels.  Outside was an impressive display of all manner of planes, jets and helicopters used by the Navy and Air Force.  There is an observation tower that looks over all.  Here are some pictures:

Keyan and Joe enjoyed this place quite a bit. I did as well.  I am glad we stumbled across it.  It was a great time in history for Keyan to learn about.

Next stop, Hookman's Cemetery. It is actually called Tillet's Cemetery.  The reason it is called Hookman's Cemetery is because Hookman supposedly haunts it. This is rather weird considering he isn't buried in this cemetery. They say he is buried about 1.5 miles up the road.  It is located off 24 East between Peru and Wabash.  You take 24 East until Lover's Lane.  Make a right.  On your left you will see a trailer park (the kind for camping), make a left there.  Right passed the fence, to your right, you will faintly see what looks like a hiking trail. It is actually a dirt road.  Make a right on that dirt road and take it up to the cemetery on top of the hill.  The story goes that Hookman has a hook for a hand (hence the name) and he goes up and down Lover's Lane looking for his next victim.  It is also said that no matter what time of day you visit this cemetery, there is a fog that covers the ground and there is no breeze or birds or even insects in the area.  We did not encounter any of these things.  What we did find was a very old cemetery with a lot of broken headstones, lots of trees and quite a bit of wind.  No fog.  

This headstone is the newer version of the broken one lying next to it.  Cool cemetery but no ghosts. 

So we are on our way to Okie Pinokie.