Near Madison in Jefferson County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Indiana State Parks

1916 – 2016

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 13, 2026

1. Indiana State Parks Marker

Inscription. Honoring a century of conservation and outdoor recreation. Celebrating unique, cherished places where future generations can experience nature and history

Clifty Falls – Established 1920 Governor Michael R. Pence • Lt. Governor Eric J. Holcomb • Cameron F. Cark, 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.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 38° 45.983′ N, 85° 26.137′ W. Marker is near Madison, Indiana, in Jefferson County. It is on Trail #7 south of Cfp Cyn Road, on the right when traveling south. This marker is on Trail 7 near the Clifty Falls overlook in

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Clifty Falls State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2001 Cfp Cyn Rd, Madison IN 47250, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Indiana State Parks: the First 100 Years 1916-2016 (here, next to this marker); The Bats of Brough’s Tunnel (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Indiana State Parks (approx. 1.2 miles away); Where are the Deer? (approx. 1.4 miles away); "Works of a Public Nature" (approx. 1.8 miles away); Clifty Inn (approx. 1.9 miles away); IKE Clifty Creek Plant (approx. 1.9 miles away); Stacks of Power (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 13, 2026

2. Indiana State Parks Marker

Clifty Falls image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 13, 2026

3. Clifty Falls

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 13, 2026

4. Clifty Falls

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2026, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 27, 2026, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.