THE WABASH CENTER is located on the Wabash College campus in
Crawfordsville, Indiana, 45 miles Northwest of Indianapolis
and 150 miles southeast
of
Chicago.
If you are driving
to campus, Wabash is easily accessible from Interstate 74 and U.S.
231. We also provide transportation from the Indianapolis
International
Airport. Crawfordsville, a community of 20,000, is home to the
Ben Hur museum, the Old Jail Museum and the Lane Place Antebellum
Mansion.
Shades State Park and Turkey Run State Park are both within 30
minutes of campus and feature ravines and beautiful natural
landscapes with
opportunities for hiking and canoeing.
CAMPUS
MAP
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DIRECTIONS
Wabash is conveniently served by Interstate 74 from the east and
west, and U.S. 231 from the north and south.
From
the East (Indianapolis-South and West Side/Indianapolis International
Airport): Take I-74 to exit 39 (Indiana 32), go left off
the interstate into downtown Crawfordsville (approximately four
miles). Turn left (south) on U.S. 231 (Washington Street) and continue
three blocks to Wabash Avenue. Turn right on Wabash Avenue and
continue
three blocks to campus. The main entrance to campus will be on your left,
but turn right into the parking lot next to Trippet Hall (a large
brick building with broad steps and while pillars, on the right
hand side of the road, across from campus. Park and proceed into
the front desk of Trippet Hall to check into your guest room.
From
the East (Indianapolis-North and East Side): Take I-465
North to to the I-65/465 split. Follow the signs for Chicago. Continue
on I-65 for approximately 11 miles to the Crawfordsville exit (Indiana
32). Go left off the interstate and continue on Indiana 32 for
22
miles into downtown Crawfordsville. Turn left (south) on U.S. 231
(Washington Street) and continue three blocks to Wabash Avenue.
Turn right on Wabash Avenue and continue three blocks to campus.
The main entrance
to campus will be on your left,
but turn right into the parking lot next to Trippet Hall (a large
brick building with broad steps and while pillars, on the right
hand side of the road, across from campus. Park and proceed into
the front desk of Trippet Hall to check into your guest room.
From
the West (Illinois): Take I-74 to exit 34 (U.S. 231),
turn right (south) off the interstate into downtown Crawfordsville
(five
miles). Proceed south to Wabash Avenue (you will see a sign for
Wabash on the right). Turn right onto Wabash Avenue and continue
three blocks to campus. The main entrance to campus will be on your left,
but turn right into the parking lot next to Trippet Hall (a large
brick building with broad steps and while pillars, on the right
hand side of the road, across from campus. Park and proceed into
the front desk of Trippet Hall to check into your guest room.
From
the North (I-65, Lafayette): Exit I-65
at exit # 178 (West Lafayette, Purdue University). Turn right
at the end of the exit ramp and continue south on route 43
into West Lafayette. The road becomes route 231. Stay on U.S, 231
south for half an hour (approximately 30 miles) into downtown Crawfordsville.
Proceed south to Wabash Avenue (you will see a sign for Wabash
College
on the right). Turn right onto Wabash Avenue and continue three
blocks to campus. The main entrance to campus will be on your left,
but turn right into the parking lot next to Trippet Hall (a large
brick building with broad steps and while pillars, on the right
hand side of the road, across from campus. Park and proceed into
the front desk of Trippet Hall to check into your guest room.
From
the South (I-70, Greencastle): Take U.S. 231 into downtown
Crawfordsville. Proceed north on U.S. 231 (Washington Street) to
Wabash Avenue. Turn left onto Wabash Avenue and continue three
blocks
to campus. The
main entrance to campus will be on your left, but turn right into
the parking lot next to Trippet Hall (a large
brick building with broad steps and while pillars, on the right
hand side of the road, across from campus. Park and proceed into
the front desk of Trippet Hall to check into your guest room.