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Turkey Run State Park, Indiana's second state park, is in Parke County in the west-central part of the state along State Road 47, 2 miles (3.2 km) east of U.S. 41.. The first parcel of land was purchased for $40,200 in 1916, when Indiana's state park system was established during the state's centennial anniversary of its statehood.
Richard Lieber and the State Parks Commission raised $40,000.00 to buy the land from the lumber company after last minute support from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on November 11, 1916. The Lusk parcel was the first land obtained for Turkey Run State Park. The Lusk Coal Mine. The Lusk Home is open for tours during the summer. [2]
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 ...
Sugar Creek as it passes through Turkey Run State Park. Sugar Creek is a waterway located in the U.S. state of Indiana.It originates in a farm field approximately two miles south of Kempton, Indiana, and travels west-southwest for about 93 miles (150 km) [1] before merging with the Wabash River 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Montezuma.
Sugar Creek Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 308 and it contained 139 housing units. [2] The township includes the north half of Turkey Run State Park.
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Turkey Run State Park is located in northern Parke County. It was set aside as one of Indiana's first state parks and consists of 2,382 acres (964 ha) of land. [ 19 ] The county also contains a portion of Shades State Park , a 3,082-acre (1,247 ha) park about 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Turkey Run; the majority of Shades is located in ...
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