Fremont in Steuben County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Sam and Adeline Ropchan Wildlife Refuge
This 180 acre refuge is established in perpetuity by the Ropchans under the stewardship of Acres, Inc. to be a home and protected area for wild creatures to live and where man can only visit as their guest to peacefully enjoy
"What is man without beasts? If all beasts were gone men would die from a great loneliness of spirit for what ever happens to beasts, soon happens to man. All things are connected."
Chief Seattle
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is May 14, 1977.
Location. 41° 42.959′ N, 84° 56.191′ W. Marker is in Fremont, Indiana, in Steuben County. Marker is on Indiana Route 827, 0.7 miles County Road N300E, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4565 IN-827, Fremont IN 46737, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Veterans Memorial Flag Pole (approx. 0.9 miles away); Beams Funeral Home Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Fremont Indiana (approx. one mile away); Michael-Sullins House (approx. one mile away); The Vistula Road (approx. 1.1 miles away); Welcome to the Potawatomi Inn (approx. 4½ miles away); The Unknown Potawatomi (approx. 4.6 miles away); Beginning in Ice: The Lakes of Pokagon (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fremont.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 25, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.