History; County government; Pioneers; Families; Farm life; Farming;
Mr. McCormick describes his work as an "An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Reclamation of Lands and the Progress of Town and Country".
Color Photograph. Interior of Animal Shelter at McCormick's Creek State Park. This shelter is now the Trailside Shelter. This shelter was possibly built by CCC Company 589.
Starke County (Ind.) ; Clippings; Newspapers; Newspaper industry;
The Bass Lake Times, a local newspaper, was published out of North Judson Indiana during the 1930s. Harold F. Keller was the editor and publisher. Willard D. McCormick was the manager.
Color Photograph. The original bathhouse and pool at McCormick's Creek State Park. Bathouse was built by Civilian Conservation Corps (late 1930's); it still stands now as a recreation center. The pool was in-filled in the 1970's and replaced.
Color Photograph. View of former swimming pool bathhouse at McCormick's Creek State Park. The pool was in-filled ca. 1970 to become a recreation center with courts available for public play.
Color Photograph. Bill Walters, Indiana State Parks Director 1977-1989, gathered with other competitors and spectators for 10,000,000mm road race at McCormick's Creek State Park. Walters is in the foreground wearing a grey shirt.
Color Photograph. 10,000,000mm road race at McCormick's Creek State Park. Bill Walters, Indiana State Parks Director 1977-1989, running down center of road in grey shirt and blue shorts.
Color Photograph. Guest Presenters Buckeye and Molly speaking for a group at McCormick's Creek State Park. All eyes are turned towards the goat in the right corner of image.
Black and White Photograph. A group of trail riders, a bicycler, and a horse drawn buggy all compete for space down a road in McCormick's Creek State Park. Note the two cars behind the buggy.