Terre Haute Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city and county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States
About Terre Haute
The name "TerreHaute" is French for "highland" and refers to the area's history from the French colonization of the Americas as well as its geography next to the Wabash River. Though the city limits exclude some of Vigo County, the metropolitan area includes the nearby towns of West Terre Haute and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Terre Haute's history reaches back to the early 1800s with the construction of Fort Harrison as a permanent settlement within the Indiana Territory. The city grew up primarily around industry and river traffic on the Wabash River. The growth of the railroads and a short-lived oil boom contributed to the city's prosperity, but the decline of both, along with the Depression, resulted in the city becoming a model of Midwestern urban decay up through 1980s. Since then, ma
Top Attractions in Terre Haute
Explore the best things to see and do in Terre Haute:
- ★CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center
- ★Clark-Lansdbaum Holly Arboretum
- ★Dobbs Park Nature Center and Native American Museum
- ★Eugene V. Debs House
- ★Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
- ★Swope Art Museum
- ★Terre Haute Children's Museum
- ★Vorhees Skate Park
Where to Eat in Terre Haute
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bush Restaurant
- 🍴China Garden
- 🍴First Wok
- 🍴Harry and Bud's European Cuisine
- 🍴J. Fords Black Angus
- 🍴Maurizio's
Where to Stay in Terre Haute
- 🏨Candlewood Suites Terre Haute
- 🏨Comfort Suites Terre Haute
- 🏨Drury Inn Terre Haute
- 🏨Fairfield Inn by Marriott Terre Haute
- 🏨Hampton Inn Terre Haute
- 🏨Hilton Garden Inn Terre Haute
Terre Haute Travel Guide Sections
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