Exploring Elkhart County, Indiana - Middlebury, 46540.The first settlers arrived in 1832 to the area.  Enoch Woodbridge was reported as the first settler, who came from Middlebury, VT and named the town "Middlebury". It is now nestled in Indiana's Amish Country, 35 miles east of South Bend; 130 miles east of Chicago and 165 miles north of Indianapolis.From the junction of State Road 13 and County Road 16, it is only a 6 mile drive to Interstate I-80/90The town of Middlebury, located in Middlebury Township, covers an area of 3.78 Sq. miles and has a population of 3494 (2013 census)The town has 2 hotels 6 parks and is home to Das Essenhaus Inn and Conference Center, www.essenhaus.com  Chamber of Commerce: 109-1/2 S. Main StreetPolice Department - 418 N. Main StreetFire Department - 117 N.... 04/18/2015

History of a Painting - The 4-Way Lunch in Cartersville, GA Located in Cartersville, Georgia, at the corner of East Main Street (Hwy 41) and Gilmer Street,the  "4-Way", as the locals called it, has been there since 1931. I painted the painting in about 1984, when I was exhibiting in art shows in the area.  It was one of my most popular paintings of the time. Acrylic Painting by Larry Johnston© The 4-Way was small, but it had front doors and a side door.  Before desegregation, the black folks were not allowed in the front, so they had their own eating area, where they use the side door. as you entered through the front doors, you noticed there were no tables, just 8 stools across the front of the counter. They may have had 2 or 3 at the end of the counter, but the always seemed to be ful... 09/27/2014