In appreciation of
the generous and timely support of
Arthur C. Newby
enabling the volunteer committee to purchase on November 11 1916 these lands in commemoration of Indiana's first centennial
This ravine shall be known as
Newby . . . — — Map (db m268943) HM
This statue memorializes a Hoosier woman who overcame challenges to protect Turkey Run forever.
Juliet Strauss 1863-1918
Journalist/Park Advocate
Juliet Strauss began writing a regular column for the Rockville newspaper . . . — — Map (db m268938) HM
Abandoned coal mines can be dangerous for humans, but can provide valuable habitat for wildlife.
Unpredictable and sudden ceiling collapses, along with oxygen-deficient air, make abandoned mines dangerous to enter.
The previous . . . — — Map (db m269161) HM
In memory of Hugh Faris Russell, pioneer trustee of Oak Ridge Chapel and his grandsire, Joseph Russell who, a convert of John Wesley, was disinherited for conscience sake and driven from his native shore of Isle of Kail County Down, Ireland A.D. . . . — — Map (db m268977) HM
Salmon Lusk and his descendants were accomplished pioneers with land ethic not embraced for another 100 years.
Salmon Lusk
Salmon Lusk was born in Vermont in 1788. After serving in the War of 1812, he was paid in land; a practice . . . — — Map (db m264972) HM
This memorial honors a man who devoted his life to protecting Indiana's natural landscapes.
Richard Lieber emigrated from Germany to the United States and became a successful Indianapolis businessman.
During the late 1800s, Americans began . . . — — Map (db m268928) HM
Little Ned Garland, son of the first family to settle in Indiana North of the 10 O’clock Line, is said to have named the stream below this cliff because wild turkeys roosted in trees within this chasm. — — Map (db m3673) HM
1. As the State's 1916 centennial celebration approached, Lieber put forth the idea of creating a state park system.
Colonel Richard Lieber
"The time has come when Indiana must halt the destruction of the forests, the neglect of . . . — — Map (db m268983) HM
The establishment of Turkey Run State Park coincided with the dawn of the automobile. As a means of travel, cars were still unreliable. Journeys commonly included flat tires and breakdowns. A 50-mile trip typically required an overnight stay. . . . — — Map (db m268975) HM
By the dim light of smoky oil lamps, miners labored long hours. They excavated coal, a reliable and inexpensive fuel, under cramped and dangerous working conditions.
Although similar to the mine in this photograph, the Lusk . . . — — Map (db m269156) HM
