Near North Vernon in Jennings County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Muscatatuck Park
Side one:
Opened 1921 as Indiana's fourth state park for its natural beauty and recreation potential. Named Vinegar Mills State Park after stone-cutting mill in park. Renamed Muscatatuck State Park 1922. Stone shelters and stairways, fire tower, trails, and retaining walls were built by Works Progress Administration and Civilian Conservation Corps 1930s.
Side two:
Erected 1999 by Indiana Historical Bureau and Jennings County Parks and Recreation Department. (Marker Number 40.1999.1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers, and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.
Location. 38° 59.413′ N, 85° 37.015′ W. Marker is near North Vernon, Indiana, in Jennings County. Marker is at the intersection of State Road 7 and Muscatatuck Park Entrance Road, on the left when traveling north on State Road 7. Located between Vernon and North Vernon on State Road number 7. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 325 N State Hwy 7, North Vernon IN 47265, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Walnut Grove One-room School 1913 (within shouting distance of this marker); Morgan's Raid (approx. half a mile away); Vernon Historic District (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Morgan's Raid (approx. 0.6 miles away); New Survey Markers Set (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jonathan Jennings (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jennings County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Morgan is Forced to Turn Back, (approx. one mile away).
Also see . . . Muscatatuck Park. (Submitted on August 12, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 888 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 9, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. 6. submitted on November 27, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 7. submitted on November 29, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 8. submitted on December 10, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 9, 10. submitted on April 15, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 11, 12. submitted on November 27, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 13, 14. submitted on November 29, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 15, 16. submitted on December 10, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.