Beanblossom , also spelled Bean Blossom , is an unincorporated town in Jackson Township, Brown County, Indiana. The town was named for the nearby Beanblossom Creek, which was in turn named for a person whose surname was Beanblossom.
Bean Blossom is best known as the home of the Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park and Campground, a 55-acre wooded campground which for more than 60 years has hosted music performances (mostly country and bluegrass), first at the Brown County Jamboree barn and currently at outdoor stages. A bluegrass festival (currently called the Bill Monroe Memorial Festival) has been held every June since 1967 and is the longest continuously-running bluegrass festival in the world.
In 2008, a charitable foundation was formed, called the Bean Blossom - Brown County Jamboree Preservation Foundation, with a mission of acquiring the Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park and Campground to promote the traditional music played at that site, preserve the historical landmark, and foster development and civic pride in Brown County, Indiana.
Beautiful Downtown Beanblossom
The little town is known for its joke t-shirts proclaiming "Beautiful Downtown Beanblossom," which are popular with local church camp attendees like those at Lutheran Hills, as well as with other tourists who happen to pass through. A contest is held every year to see who can submit a photograph of a Beanblossom t-shirt in the most exotic location.
Geography
Beanblossom is located at 39°16′01″N 86°14′57″W / 39.26694°N 86.24917°W / 39.26694; -86.24917 , about four miles north of Nashville at the intersection of state roads 45 and 135. The closest town to Beanblossom is Helmsburg, approximately two miles west.
References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau . http://factfinder.census.gov . Retrieved 2008-01-31 .
- ^ "Beanblossom, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Geological Survey . http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:430609 . Retrieved 2009-10-10 .
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- Inman, N. Carol (1991). The Origins of 1001 Towns In Indiana . Indiana State Historical Association.
External links
- Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park &
Directions to Bean Blossom
Directions. Take I-65 to exit 68 Columbus, Indiana. Take 46 West 15 miles to Nashville, Indiana. Bean Blossom is 5 miles North of Nashville, Indiana on State Road 135.
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