Our Town Nappanee, IN

Nappanee is a city in Elkhart and Kosciusko counties in Indiana and is known for tourist attractions like Amish Acres, Nappanee Raceway, The Arts & Crafts Festival, and the Apple Festival. Nappanee was originally sought after because of its fertile farmland because of the headwaters of the Wabash River in northern Indiana.

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Meet The Storytellers

  • Shirley & Bob Adams Topic: Nappanee Theatre
  • Larry Andrews Topic: Locke, Indiana
  • Sheri Andrews Dodson, Kelli King, Nate Andrews Topic: Coach Jim Andrews
  • Veronica Borkholder Topic: Rocket Science Ice Cream
  • Rodge Bratt Topic: U. S. Route 6
  • Cody Burkholder, Bob Hepler, Chad Burkholder Topic: Hepler's Barber Shop
  • Jessica Flores & Mike DeCola Topic: Soup for a Cause
  • Pastor Dave Engbrecht Topic: Feed My Starving Children
  • Shelley Bond (Finefrock) & Branston Finefrock Topic: Friendly Friday
  • Mandy Gerber Topic: WaNee Vision 2020
  • Branden Hochstetler Topic: Automotive Art
  • Jeff Kitson Topic: Citizen of the Year
  • Kamryn Koble Topic: Six Cartoonists
  • Mark Mikel Topic: I'm Thankful Four
  • Denny Miller Topic: Kountry Cabinets
  • Maynard Miller Topic: Nappanee Apple Festival
  • Brad Newcomer Topic: E. Newcomer & Son Jewelry
  • Martha Owen Topic: Evelyn Lehman Culp Heritage Collection
  • Richard Pletcher Topic: Amish Acres
  • Jeff Krusenklaus & Tristan Ramer Topic: Tractor Pull/Spring Diesel Truck Jamboree
  • Alison Stair Topic: Miracles at Main & Market Streets
  • Jeff Stillson Topic: The Art Path
  • Dale Tobias Topic: Life in Nappanee
  • Sue Conrad & Stephanie Topping Topic: Quilt Gardens along the Heritage Trail
  • Bill Warner Topic: Coppes Commons
  • Michael Weaver, Sherry Weaver, Marian Hostetler, Charlotte Weaver, Ken Weaver Topic: Lee Weaver
  • Jennie Wysong Topic: Amish Acres Arts & Crafts Festival

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A Little About Nappanee

The Location

Nappanee was originally sought after because of its fertile farmland because of the headwaters of the Wabash River in northern Indiana. It is the southern gateway to the Northern Indiana Amish Country. Nappanee is surrounded by family farms of Anabaptists, including Amish, Mennonite, and the (Schwarzenau) Brethren.

The History

The first white settlers came to the area In 1830. By 1870, seven farms had been established and a population of forty people were settled in Nappanee. Nappanee grew tremendously after the construction of the B&O Railroad in 1874. Farmers sold land to the Railroad so that its tracks would run right next to Nappanee on its route to Chicago. The railroad brought more settlers to Nappanee, and the B&O officially gave Nappanee its name. The families who settled in Nappanee were largely religious and conservative. Over time the B&O Railroad became CSX.