The Log Inn is a family-style restaurant located in Southeastern Johnson Township in

Gibson County, Indiana Gibson County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton. History In 1787, the fledgling United States defined the Northwest T ...

. It was founded around 1825 by Mr. Henry Haub, the namesake of nearby Haubstadt. During its lifetime it has been used as a host to

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; a stop on the

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; a stop on the Dixie Highway, the main road between Chicago and Florida, which eventually became

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. A dance hall was later built above the tavern and store and the complex would later become known as The Log Inn. The Log Inn is officially recognized as the oldest restaurant in Indiana. In recent years, The Log Inn was featured in

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's Best of Viewer's Choice Program. The Log Inn is located one mile east of U.S. 41 in

Warrenton, Indiana Warrenton is an extinct town in Warren Township, Warren County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It was the county's original county seat. History Warrenton was selected as the Warren County seat in March 1828 by commissioners appointed under th ...

, at the intersection of County Road 1250 South and County Road 200 East or 2.5 miles southeast of Haubstadt and less than 1/4 mile north of

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Haubstadt, Indiana Tourist attractions in Gibson County, Indiana Evansville metropolitan area Southwestern Indiana Buildings and structures in Gibson County, Indiana Restaurants established in 1825 1825 establishments in Indiana {{US-restaurant-stub