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Muscatatuck County Park, formerly known as Vinegar Mills State Park and Muscatatuck State Park, is a recreational park located near the town of Vernon, Indiana, in Jennings County . Formally opened on May 17, 1921, on land given by Jennings County to the state of Indiana, Vinegar Mills State Park was established as an 86-acre (35 ha) park.
Congressional district. 6th. Indiana county number 40. Jennings County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 27,613. [ 1] The county seat is Vernon. [ 2]
Combined with six counties that surround it, there are 51 of Indiana’s 98 covered bridges in this small area: Parke County (32), Putnam County (9), Fountain County (3), Vermillion County (3), Montgomery County (2), Owen County (1) and Vigo County (1). The majority, 54, are Burr Arch truss designs, while the next most common truss style is a ...
Vernon was named after Mount Vernon. [6] The Vernon post office was established in 1817. [7]Vernon was the site of a near-battle on July 11, 1863, during Morgan's Raid. John Hunt Morgan demanded the surrender of the town, which was defended by 100 local militia in strong positions on hills and bluffs overlooking the Muscatatuck River and 178 Union troops under the command of Colonel Hugh Williams.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.
Added to NRHP. August 27, 1976. Vernon Historic District is a national historic district located in Vernon and Vernon Township, Jennings County, Indiana. It encompasses 42 contributing buildings and 3 contributing sites in Vernon. The district largely developed between about 1830 and 1900, and includes notable examples of Italianate, Greek ...
Grouseland Treaty Line (August 21, 1805) [2] 1966. State Road 7 southeast of Scipio. 39°3′48″N 85°41′54″W. / 39.06333°N 85.69833°W / 39.06333; -85.69833 ( Grouseland Treaty Line (August 21, 1805)) Early Settlement and Exploration, American Indian/Native American. Hannah Milhous Nixon [3] 1969.
Pages in category "National Register of Historic Places in Jennings County, Indiana" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .