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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 .
Stone Arch Bridge over McCormick's Creek is a historic arch bridge located at McCormick's Creek State Park in Washington Township, Owen County, Indiana. It was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1934, and is solidly constructed of mortared roughcut limestone. The round arch has a 54-foot (16 m) span and reaches approximately 25 feet (7 ...
McCormick's Creek State Park Entrance and Gatehouse is a historic gatehouse situated in McCormick's Creek State Park, located in Washington Township, Owen County, Indiana. Constructed in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, it is a one-story, T-shaped building made of limestone in the Rustic style with a gable roof. The building features a ...
The hike includes discussion about Abraham Lincoln and his childhood days in Indiana as well as a reading of the Gettysburg Address. What's That Skull?, 3 p.m. at McCormick's Creek State Park ...
After a visit to McCormick's Creek State Park or the Owen-Putnam State Forest, Spencer is just a short jog on Ind. 46 where a variety of options awaits. Civilian Brewing Corps Brewpub , at 14 N ...
Cave systems allow adventurous Hoosiers to explore places like McCormick’s Creek State Park’s Wolf Cave (which is currently closed) and visit a number of deep sinkholes. Indy wildlife: State ...
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 ...
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