• Constitution Elm Stump - Corydon IN
    Monument The writers of the first Indiana State Constitution are said to have worked in the shade of a large elm tree because of the hot weather in June 1816. The Constitution Elm is a five-minute walk from the original state capitol building in Corydon that was the official site of the convention. Dutch Elm Disease killed the tree in 1925 but the stump was preserved with creosote. In 1937, the Works Progress Administration built a shelter for the stump using local sandstone cut by Civilian Conservation Corps laborers. The history of the site is commemorated with a bronze tablet provided...
  • O'Bannon Woods State Park Barn - Corydon IN
    Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) laborers completed a barn in 1935. The barn is located in a clearing, surrounded by 60-year-old forest.
  • O'Bannon Woods State Park Custodian's Cottage - Corydon IN
    Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) laborers completed the custodian's cottage in 1936. The building is classified as parks rustic. Today the custodian's cottage is the property manger's residence.
  • O'Bannon Woods State Park Fire Tower - Corydon IN
    The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) constructed fire towers on steel frameworks to help protect the new plantings and existing forests. The fire tower at O'Bannon State Park was completed in 1937 by CCC laborers. The steel tower replaced a temporary, 55' wooden tower. The fire tower stands around 100' tall with 9 flights of stairs within the tower.
  • O'Bannon Woods State Park Service Building - Corydon IN
    Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) laborers constructed a service building in 1935. The building is a series of connected sheds extended in a L shape. Today the service building is used as the park's office.
  • O'Bannon Woods State Park Shelter House - Corydon IN
    Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) laborers completed the shelter house in 1935. The structure is classified as parks rustic.
  • O'Bannon Woods State Park Shelter House - Corydon IN
    Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) laborers completed the shelter house that overlooks the Ohio River. The shelter is classified as parks rustic.
  • O'Bannon Woods State Park Shelter house CCC Camp S-86 - Corydon IN
    The campsite is marked primarily by low stone walls and scattered foundations. The camp was occupied in December of 1934 by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Co. 517, which was comprised of young African-American boys. Upon completion of their work, the camp was discontinued in the fall of 1937 and Co. 517 moved on to another location.
  • Rice Island Park Shelter - Corydon IN
    The Works Progress Administration built a shelter in Rice Island park in Corydon IN. This event center was created on former school athletic fields.