Whitley County, Indiana
Churubusco Real Estate and Local Guide
A small northeast Indiana town near the headwaters of the Eel River, about 16 miles northwest of Fort Wayne, known statewide as Turtle Town for its Beast of Busco legend.
Living in Churubusco
Nicknamed Turtle Town after the Beast of Busco, a giant snapping turtle from 1940s local lore. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Churubusco
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Churubusco home
Turtle Days Festival
Annual June festival with a parade, carnival, and turtle races, said to be one of Indiana's longest continuously running festivals
Beast of Busco legend
Local lore of a giant snapping turtle named Oscar reported at nearby Fulk Lake, drawing a widely publicized 1949 turtle hunt
Magic Wand restaurant
Longtime clown-themed diner on South Main Street operating since 1964
Churubusco town park grounds
Community park that hosts the annual Turtle Days festival
Churubusco areas to know
Union and Franklin
The two 19th-century settlements astride a railroad track that merged to form Churubusco