|
|
Center
for Earth and Environmental Science
|
||||
                               |
How to get there
- Yahoo Map (Driving Directions)
Background Provided by Indy Parks and Recreation Land Stewardship One of our six regional parks, Eagle Creek Park is the largest park in Indianapolis and one of the largest municipal parks in the United States. The park includes almost 1,400 acres of water and over 3,900 acres of land. J.K. Lilly (Eli Lilly & Company) owned the land and gave it to Purdue University in the late 1950's. The University later sold the land to the city of Indianapolis. A dam was built to control flooding and the result is how we know Eagle Creek today. It was established as a park in 1962. Visit the park website to learn more: http://www.indygov.org/eGov/City/DPR/Parks/List/Eagle+Creek+Park.htm
Educational Note: University Library
General Reference Resources: |
||||
|
Center for Earth and Environmental
Science |
