Near Jasonville in Clay County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Indiana State Parks
1916 2016
Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, October 3, 2025
1. Indiana State Park plaque
Honoring a century of conservation and outdoor recreation. Celebrating unique, cherished places where future generations can experience nature and history.
Lt. Governor Eric J. Holcomb
Cameron F. Clark, Director
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Daniel W. Bortner, Director
Division of State Parks
"I hope and trust that the small beginning we have made will have laid the foundation for a comprehensive system of state parks which will not only stand forever as a token of the past. But which will bring health, wealth and happiness to our own generation and the many that will come after us."
- Col. Richard Lieber, founder of the Indiana State Parks in 1916
Erected 2016 by Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of State Parks.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.
Location. 39° 10.617′ N, 87° 14.767′ W. Marker is near Jasonville, Indiana, in Clay County. It can be reached from Campground east of Park Road, on the left when traveling
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: VFW Post 6225/American Legion Post 722 War Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); Korean War and Vietnam War Veterans (approx. 10.4 miles away); Global War on Terrorism (approx. 10.4 miles away); World War I & World War I I Memorial (approx. 10.4 miles away); Sullivan Carnegie Library (approx. 10.6 miles away).
Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, October 3, 2025
2. Indiana State Parks Marker
Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, October 3, 2025
3. Wide-angle view of the immediate area.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2025, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 44 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 3, 2025, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. 3. submitted on October 4, 2025, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
