Secure loose articles, lower your lap bar, and please keep your hands and legs inside the vehicle at all times on this thrill ride episode of Unbound. With the weather getting nice Casey and Regan are diving into summertime fun. First Regan tells us about the history of Lassen’s Resort in Cedar Lake, IN. Then Casey rides the roller coaster that is the story of the first amusement parks in Indianapolis.

Worlds of Wonder, Amusement Parks in Indianapolis

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Lassen's Hotel

Swimmers at Lassen's Resort

Lassen's Resort Ballroom

Riverside Amusement Park

"Shoot the Chutes" Waterslide at Wonderland Amusement Park in Indianapolis

White City Streetcar Line Outside White City Amusement Park

On the newest episode of Unbound, Casey and Regan are getting in touch with nature by looking at the stories of the unlikely formation of two of Indiana’s State Parks, Spring Mill State Park and Shades State Park.

George Donaldson Spring Mill's Eccentric Naturalist

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Donaldson Cave, Spring Mill State Park, Mitchell, Indiana

Spring Mill State Park Map

Shades of Death State Park

Indian Trail Shades of Death

Elinor and Mary Canoeing at "The Shades" [Shades State Park]

What’s the password? It’s ok Casey and Regan don’t know either, but they are diving into the world of some of the secret societies that have existed in Indiana. First, Regan looking into the fraternal order, The Knights of Pythias. Then, Casey looks into the extensive history and spread the Ku Klux Klan had in Indiana in the early 20th Century.

Knights of Pythias, Eureka Lodge No. 20 Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana, 1908-1922

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Jack L. New Collection

Ku Klux Klan, Wayne County, Records

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