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Goll, John. Indiana State Parks: A Guide to Hoosier Parks, Reservoirs and Recreation Areas for Campers, Hikers, Anglers, Boaters, Hunters, Nature Lovers, Skiers and Family Vacationers. United States: Glovebox Guidebooks of America, 1995. ISBN 1-881139-12-3.
The first state park in Indiana was McCormick's Creek State Park, in Owen County in 1916, followed in the same year by Turkey Run State Park in Parke County. The number of state parks rose steadily in the 1920s, mostly by donations of land from local authorities to the state government. Of the initial twelve parks, only Muscatatuck State Park ...
A post office was established at Dundee in 1876, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902. [3] Dundee was platted in 1883 when the railroad was extended to that point. [4] [5] It was likely named after Dundee, in Scotland. [6]
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has approved the county's master plan for the park department. A trail plan has been drafted to include all the areas not in a municipal jurisdiction.
5. Pokagon State Park. Pokagon State Park, a little over an hour east of South Bend off of I-69, in Angola, Ind., had about 710,000 visitors last year and is Indiana’s fifth state park.
1816 December 11 – Indiana is admitted to United States as the 19th U.S. state. [2]1818 October 6 – Treaty of St. Mary's gives land along Salamonie River (in future Jay and Blackford Counties) to Miami Indian Chief François Godfroy (Palaanswa), and tribal members on this reservation are considered first settlers in future Blackford County.
Southwestern Indiana: 1,747 acres, park includes boyhood home of President Abraham Lincoln and the Lincoln Interpretive Center by the Pine Hills area Luhr County Park & Nature Center: La Porte: La Porte: Northern Indiana: website, 89 acres, operated by the County, hands-on environmental displays and exhibits, live animals, and wildlife ...
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