Near Crawfordsville in Montgomery County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Dorothy Madden Hobson Luther
Naturalist and Ornithologist
C C from Crawfordsville, circa May 10, 2010
1. Dorothy Madden Hobson Luther Marker
Inscription.
Dorothy Madden Hobson Luther. Naturalist and Ornithologist. This 11.8 acre tract was the homesite of Dorothy and Frederic. It is a gift to Shades State Park in her memory by the Estate of Frederic Luther. Dorothy Madden Hobson, 1905-1999, a native of Parke County, Indiana, was Chief Naturalist at Turkey Run State Park and served as a Naturalist-Guide at Clifty Falls State Park and at McCormick's Creek State Park in the 1940s.
She spent the summers of 1947-1950 studying tropical birds in Central America. In 1950 she was the first woman elected President of the Indiana State Audubon Society. A graduate of Butler University, and Columbia University, she also studied ornithology at Cornell University. She taught for thirty years at George Washington High School in Indianapolis.
This 11.8 acre tract was the homesite of Dorothy and Frederic. It is a gift to Shades State Park in her memory by the Estate of Frederic Luther.
Dorothy Madden Hobson, 1905-1999, a native of Parke County, Indiana, was Chief Naturalist at Turkey Run State Park and served as a Naturalist-Guide at Clifty Falls State Park and at McCormick's Creek State Park in the 1940s.
She spent the summers of 1947-1950 studying tropical birds in Central America. In 1950 she was the first woman elected President of the Indiana State Audubon Society. A graduate of Butler University, and Columbia University, she also studied ornithology at Cornell University. She taught for thirty years at George Washington High School in Indianapolis.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Environment • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.
Location. 39° 56.806′ N, 87° 3.556′ W. Marker is near Crawfordsville, Indiana, in Montgomery County. Marker is on State Road 234, on the right when traveling south. near Deers Mill Covered Bridge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waveland IN 47989, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Cc - Crawfordsville Indiana, May 18, 2010
2. Dorothy Madden Hobson Luther Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2011, by Connie Cork of Crawfordsville, Indiana. This page has been viewed 999 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2011. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
