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Shoals is a town in Center and Halbert townships, Martin County, Indiana, United States. The population was 756 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Martin County.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2011-06-07 )〕 Shoals is best known for the Jug Rock, the only free-standing table rock formation east of the Mississippi River. The Shoals Catfish Festival is held annually on the July 4th holiday weekend. ==History== Shoals was originally called Memphis, and under the latter name was platted in 1844. A lynching took place at the county courthouse and jail. The Archer boys were accused of torturing and killing a local farmer and were hung from trees in front of the jail in 1886. Shoals is also known for making mother of pearl buttons during the early 20th-century. They were made out of mussels from the White River.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shoals, Indiana」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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