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Brown County State Park is located in the United States in the center of the southern half of the state of Indiana.The park is by far the largest of 24 state parks in Indiana, and occupies 15,776 acres (63.84 km 2)—making it one of the larger state parks in the United States.
The park is located near Nashville, Indiana, and was first opened to the public in 1929. The park, with 15,696 acres, is Indiana's largest state park.There are many hiking trails in the park.
Richard Lieber was instrumental in the foundation of the Indiana State Park system. 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 ...
Poverty was widespread and people began to leave the county in droves. Cabins all over the hills and valleys stood empty. In 1890, 10,308 people lived in Brown County. By 1930 only 5,168 remained. Not until 1980 did the population exceed the 1890 figure. In 1900, villages were still the centers of Brown County life.
Unincorporated communities in Brown County, Indiana (18 P) This page was last edited on 30 March 2013, at 04:37 (UTC). Text is ...
Pages in category "Unincorporated communities in Brown County, Indiana" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.
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