Hometown hero John Mellencamp made Seymour famous with his hit song “My Town” but this delightful city in Southern Indiana was also a vital stop on the www.jacksoncountyin.com/portfolio-posts/underground-railroad/ before and during the Civil War.

In Seymour, a historic marker by the old train depot (now the Jackson County Visitor Bureau) tells the story of Alexander McClure, a slave living in Nashville, Tennessee, who arranged for friends to place him in a box and ship him north to Cincinnati.

While being transferred to another train in Seymour, the 2 foot by 2 foot box fell open and McClure, who had been confined inside for more than 15 hours, was arrested as were several of the people who conspired to help him.

Southern Indiana Center for the Arts

Be sure to stop at the pottery barn at the Southern Indiana Center for the Arts in Seymour where they can throw a pot on the wheel. As an aside the center is owned by musician John Mellencamp whose art work is on permanent display.