Beanblossom, Indiana

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official_name = Beanblossom
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subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Brown
subdivision_type3 = Township
subdivision_name3 = Jackson
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latd = 39
latm = 16
lats = 01
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longd = 86
longm = 14
longs = 57
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postal_code = 46160
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blank_info = 18-03790GR|2
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Beanblossom, also spelled Bean Blossom, is an unincorporated town in Jackson Township, Brown County, Indiana. The town was named for the nearby Beanblossom Creek, which was in turn named for a person whose surname was Beanblossom. [http://www.beanblossom.in.us/]

Bean Blossom is perhaps best known as home to the Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park and Campground, a 55-acre wooded campground which for more than 50 years has hosted mostly country and bluegrass music performances, first at the Brown County Jamboree Barn and currently at the outdoor stages. The Bill Monroe Memorial Festival has been held every June since 1967 and is the longest continuously-running bluegrass festival in the world.

In 2008, a charitable foundation was formed, called the Bean Blossom - Brown County Jamboree Preservation Foundation, with a mission of acquiring the Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park and Campground in order to promote the traditional music played at that site, preserve the historical landmark, and foster development and civic pride in Brown County, Indiana.

Geography

Beanblossom is located at coor dms|39|16|01|N|86|14|57|W|city, about four miles north of Nashville at the intersection of state roads 45 and 135. The closest town to Beanblossom is Helmsburg, approximately two miles west.

References

*cite book
first = N. Carol
last = Inman
year = 1991
title = The Origins of 1001 Towns In Indiana
publisher = Indiana State Historical Association

External links

* [http://www.beanblossom.com/ Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park & Campground]
* [http://www.bbjfoundation.org/ Bean Blossom - Brown County Jamboree Preservation Foundation]