Jasper Riverwalk
Explore the simplicity of nature with a walk or bike ride on this 2.1-mile paved path in the center of Jasper. Running along the Patoka River, the Riverwalk features a beautiful gazebo, three footbridges, shelter houses, seating along the River, and indoor restroom facilities.
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Jasper Indiana Masters Swim Club
Adam Dawkins talks about the success and fun he had building a Masters club in Jasper, Ind.
Jasper IN PD Chief J Michael Bennett Car 1.. 10 42 for last time...R.I.P
JPD IN Chief Michael Bennett February 11, 1947 - August 25, 2017
Chief Bennett was a United States Air Force Veteran, and served in Vietnam during the war. He served 33 years with the Indiana State Police (1972-2005), was director of security for the French Lick Casino from 2005 to 2008, and parole agent for the Indiana Department of Corrections from 2008 to 2012 before coming to Jasper. Chief Mike Bennett was in law enforcement for over three decades and in that time, he touched a lot of people's hearts.
R.I.P Chief!
Inside the Geode Grotto of Jasper Indiana #geodegrotto
While driving through Indiana, we decided to stop at the Geode Grotto and check it out. We take you on a tour of the grotto and check out the artwork and markings throughout the space.
About the Geodge Grotto:
Constructed over ten years on the site of a former handball court on the grounds of the Providence Home, the Geode Grotto was the idea of Father Phillip Ottavi, an Italian immigrant who was inspired by religious grottoes in Europe. As a child he was orphaned by the Messina earthquake, which killed 100,000 or more people in Italy in 1908, which led to his involvement with the Order of the Sons of Divine Providence who are dedicated to helping the less fortunate.
The style of the grotto was intended to imitate the famous grotto at Lourdes, but as one builder put it, there were “No blueprints, just inspiration.” The result covers four city blocks in fountains, planters, cave-like openings and gardens. It was built between 1960-1970 under the guidance of Father Ottavi with the help of residents and coworkers from the home. One worker tells the story about Ottavi’s passion - one day he fell from a platform while working on the main grotto, the Mother of God Shrine, but he was back the next day continuing to work.
There are two major shrines: the Mother of God Shrine on the south end, and the St. Joseph Shrine in the north. The entrance is through Mother of God Shrine, just north of the Providence Home on Bartley Street.
How to get to the Grotto:
From I-64, head North on US 231 for 14.3 miles. 231 twists a bit through Jasper. Turn left at Bartley Street. The grotto lies along this street between 9th & 13th.
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A Look at Jasper, Indiana
Me and a friend walking around Jasper, very shaky video and my friend narrates most of it.
The Jasper Geode Grotto
This is my story of the Jasper Geode Grotto. Perhaps the most incredible piece of folk art in Indiana, two shrines made of geodes that existed relatively unchanged for 45 years on the grounds of the Providence Home in Jasper, Indiana. Then, in 2016 a new hospital was going to be built on the site of the Saint Joseph shrine and the shrine about to be tragically removed. A non-profit organization, Friends of the Grotto was formed to save as many of the structures of the shrine as possible. The group would also assume ownership of the other shrine, the cave-like Mother of God Shrine featuring a Carrara marble statue of Mary and a ceiling with faux stalactites.
My first taping of the grotto was in July 2015, before the St. Joseph grotto was removed. That day I was quietly walking through, videotaping the Geode Grotto. I was struck by the serenity, peace and spiritually of the place. It was unlike anything I had ever seen. I felt I had just entered a geode-encrusted fantasyland.
As you can imagine there is quite a backstory to the Jasper Geode Grotto.
Father Phillip Ottavi is responsible for the construction of the two shrines that took over 15 years to build. In 1908, Ottavi's parents were killed in a devastating earthquake in Messina, Italy. Four-year-old Phillip was buried for two days under the rubble of the earthquake. Ottavi would grow in an orphanage ran by the man who found him buried under the rocks, Saint Luigi Orione, the founder of the Sons of Devine Providence. Ottavi would become a priest of the Order in 1930. In 1935 Father Phillip was assigned to the Providence Home for mentally handicapped men in Jasper, Indiana. He would become director of the home in 1952.
In the mid-1950s Father Ottavi decided to replace two long-unused handball court with a grotto like the one's that had inspired him in Europe. Using rocks for creating a beautiful spiritual space helped Father Ottavi find peace with the horror he had experienced with rocks as a youth. He dispatched his assistant Father Thaddeus Sztuczko to find rocks to use to build a grotto. Father Thad found the perfect stones in a creek near Heltonville, Indiana about 60 miles from Jasper. As many as 100,000 geodes were trucked to Jasper to construct walls, flower planters, fountains and other structures contained in the Mother of God Shrine and the St. Joseph Shrine on the Providence Home grounds. Construction was completed in 1970.
Severe Thunderstorms Warning for Jasper Indiana
and a f2 tornado warning for jasper indiana to the storm was rottating in Petersburg indiana and doodaw said he dould feell the storm rottating but evansville said it was all ready past.
Jasper vs Boonville Preview
Jasper vs Boonville Preview
Testimonial - Jasper, Indiana
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Traffic Circle in Jasper, Indiana
I had to wait for my wife off to the side of a common traffic circle in Jasper, Indiana. She drives by me in the black Charger and I get behind her. You'll see this bitch fail to yield and nearly come to a stop in front of me. She didn't even look over at me. Well, we were going to park in the area right after she jammed between us, but even my wife thought the bitch would run into the back of her car...
I'm going to try to make this idiot famous.
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Experience Dubois County
Our location. your vacation! Enjoy a sneak peek of what southern Indiana's Dubois County can offer you. Surround yourself in the beauty of 1800s architecture, Spirit of Jasper tourist train, European-inspired festivals, trendy shops, destination golfing, unique eateries and nearby casinos, amusement and water parks. Excellent hotels, B&Bs and houseboats await your arrival!
For more visitor information please visit visitduboiscounty.com or call 800.968.4578
Jasper WR Reece Milligan will play at Indiana State
Jasper High School Girls 2016 Break IM Record
The Jasper Indiana High School Girls 2016 Swim Team Break 400 IM Relay Record.
Swim Team
Carmina Armstrong
Payton Painter
Lindsey Mehringer
Emma Hopf
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Coaches:
Jenae Gill
Kristin Gutsell
Jasper Indiana Real Estate Property Alert
Jasper Indiana Homes for sale Real Estate Property Alert. Sell 4 free Welsh Realty Group
Flooding in Jasper, IN 4-25-11
Video clips of the flooded roads in Jasper, IN due to the heavy rains over the past few days.
Massive Flooding In Northwest Indiana
CBS 2's Jeremy Ross with more on the severe flooding affecting Jasper County in Northwest Indiana.
SLRC Virtual Tour
Hannah Swan hosts a virtual tour of the Vincennes University SLRC
Augusta Outdoors - An Operating Historic Grist Mill
In this latest episode of Augusta Outdoors, we learn about an operating grist mill which is about an hour west of Augusta. Nestled along the Ogeechee River in Warren and Hancock Counties, the location is one of the most beautiful in the state. Missy Garner, the owner of the property, takes us on a tour of the mill and teaches us about grist mill history.