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McCormick's Creek State Park is the oldest state park in the U.S. state of Indiana, dedicated on July 4, 1916, as part of the state's centennial celebration. It is located 14 miles (23 km) west of Bloomington in Owen County. The park receives about 640,000 visitors annually. [1]
It is among Indiana's most visited state parks with about 1.2 million visitors annually. [1] Although Bloomington, Indiana, is the closest city, the park is closer to the small town of Nashville in Brown County. Brown County is named for General Jacob Brown, who fought in the War of 1812 and became Commanding General of the United States Army.
Location: Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States: Coordinates: 1]: Type: reservoir: Primary inflows: Griffy Creek: Primary outflows: Griffy Creek: Basin countries: United States: Surface area: 109 acres (44 ha): Water volume: 1,280 acre⋅ft (1.58 hm 3) [2]: Surface elevation: 633 ft (193 m) [2]: Settlements: Bloomington: Griffy Reservoir, commonly known as Lake Griffy, is a ...
April 7-9, Paynetown State Recreation Area, 4850 Ind. 446, Bloomington, at Lake Monroe, will have special programming before and after the 4 minutes of totality. The events are open to campers and ...
Since Braun introduced the first Senate bill, he and proponents of S.2990 have been vocal in requesting Houchin and Indiana's other senator, Sen. Todd Young, support the national recreation area ...
The U.S. state of Indiana has 24 state parks maintained and operated by Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR). [1] In addition, a separate state agency operates White River State Park in downtown Indianapolis. [2] Marion and Clark are the only counties to have two parks.
Much of the recreation is centered on Deam Lake. It is named for Charles C. Deam, the first state forester of Indiana. [2] [3] Deam Lake State Recreation Area is adjacent to Clark State Forest. Deam Lake and the park facilities were constructed during the 1960s, opening in 1965. The park operates under a "multiple use concept."
The zoo was started when a circus lion cub ended up on James T. Miller's farm around 1900, and was eventually given to the city of Bloomington. [3] The lion, later named "Big Jim", died on March 26, 1912. After Big Jim's death, funds were raised to construct the Koetthoefer Animal Building by Bloomington architect Arthur L. Pillsbury.