Pokagon State Park | |
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![]() Potawatomi Inn at Pokagon State Park | |
Location | Steuben County, Indiana, United States |
Nearest city | Angola, Indiana |
Coordinates | 41°42′50″N 85°01′31″W / 41.71389°N 85.02528°W |
Area | 1,260 acres (5.1 km2) |
Established | 1925 |
Visitors | 638,087 (in 2018–2019)[1] |
Governing body | Indiana Department of Natural Resources |
http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/2973.htm | |
Pokagon State Park | |
Nearest city | Angola, Indiana |
Area | 1,040 acres (420 ha) |
Built | 1927 |
Built by | Civilian Conservation Corps |
Architectural style | Park rustic |
MPS | New Deal Resources in Indiana State Parks MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 95001540[2] |
Added to NRHP | January 11, 1996 |
Pokagon State Park is an Indiana state park in the northeastern part of the state, near the village of Fremont and 5 miles (8 km) north of Angola. It was named for the 19th-century Potawatomi chief, Leopold Pokagon, and his widely known son, Simon Pokagon, at Richard Lieber's suggestion. The 1,260-acre (5.1 km2) park has an inn, camping facilities, and a staff of full-time naturalists. Pokagon receives nearly 640,000 visitors annually.[1]