I take a day off from riding in Angola, IN. As was the case during my last rest day in Lake Forest, IL, I spent much of it in a local library, taking advantage of the computers available to visitors.
Angola is the name of our dog. Laura got her from a shelter in Greenville, PA in 2003. One of the bad things about an extended bike trip is that I am deprived of contact with Angola (and Laura too).
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| Angola in a comfortable position. |
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| Angola doing one of her favorite things - cooling off in a stream and getting a drink. |
Laura and I like to give geographic names to dogs, so that's why we chose Angola. Angola, IN
was named by Judge Thomas Gale around 1837, apparently because the name was "new and uncommon and one that pleased the chooser of it." A main feature of the town is "The Mound," a memorial to Civil War soldiers from the area and that includes statues representing all four branches of the military.
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| "The Mound" in the center of of Angola commemorates the Civil War. It was unveiled in 1917. |
Angola has the Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County, built in 1915. Two additions have been made to the library while keeping the original building intact.
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| The original library building of red brick survives inside the newer library. The original fountain is in the library too. |
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| The 1915 cornerstone. |
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| The original entrance to the library has pretty Craftsman stained glass windows. A picture of Andrew Carnegie hangs on the back wall. This entrance can be seen two photos above. |
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| A new reading nook nicely echoes the original entrance to the library. |
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| A quilt in the library shows local buildings of interest. The largest quilt square depicts the original library and fountain. |
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