Land in Brown County, Indiana began to be purchased for a public park in
the 1920s. Originally the purpose was stated to be for a wildlife preserve because that was the only purpose sanctioned in Indiana state law. The site opened as a park in 1929. In 1934 the CCC began
working to reclaim the land from the damage of heavy erosion. The CCC built trails and planted trees. The spruce trees in the park were planted by the CCC.
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North Overlook vista - The North Overlook Shelter was provided by the CCC
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Strahl Lake
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| Ogle Lake - Built by the CCC |
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addition the CCC built the lake known as Ogle Lake at the park. The
park gets much use but it has a beauty and an appeal that is not
dampened by the volume of visitors. There is a spirit among those who
come. The people just seem to make it work and share the park.
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