Turkey Run State Park Commissary – Marshall IN

City:
Marshall, IN

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation, Lodges, Ranger Stations and Visitor Centers

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Civil Works Administration (CWA)

Completed:
1942

Description

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Co. 2580 began construction on the commissary. The CCC Camp was abandoned in March 1942 and the commissary was only seventy percent complete. The commissary was eventually completed by park personnel and opened to the public later that year. The commissary is now used as a nature center.

Source notes

DNR Historic Site and Structures Inventory

Site originally submitted by Indiana DNR, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology on September 30, 2015.

Location Info


8121 E. Park Road
Marshall, IN 47859
Parke County

Coordinates: 39.883871, -87.200352

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