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From the Spring Mill gristmill to the Falls of the Ohio fossils and everywhere in between, this tour contains some of the most adventurous and educational spots you will find in the state. Come make your down the trails of a park today and take part in your own Indiana adventure!\r\n\r\nPlease keep in mind that each tour is by no means a comprehensive list of sites in Indiana related to each theme. Please be respectful of private property lines when visiting each of these sites.</p>","postscript_text":"","tour_img":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/fullsize/d1300f48f4bcc8cf71256810b718de89.jpg","items":[{"id":365,"title":"Spring Mill State Park","latitude":38.73359847420800150530340033583343029022216796875,"longitude":-86.41682624816900215591886080801486968994140625,"thumbnail":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/square_thumbnails/d1300f48f4bcc8cf71256810b718de89.jpg","fullsize":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/fullsize/d1300f48f4bcc8cf71256810b718de89.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":"3333 State Road 60E, Mitchell, IN 47446","custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":179,"title":"McCormick's Creek State Park","latitude":39.2861850000000032423486118204891681671142578125,"longitude":-86.7267700000000019144863472320139408111572265625,"thumbnail":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/square_thumbnails/e21aa8f120a61b9d320ebf064f564b0a.jpg","fullsize":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/fullsize/e21aa8f120a61b9d320ebf064f564b0a.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":"250 McCormick Creek Park Rd, Spencer, IN 47460","custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":180,"title":"Turkey Run State Park","latitude":39.883870999999999185092747211456298828125,"longitude":-87.2003519999999952005964587442576885223388671875,"thumbnail":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/square_thumbnails/8fc628526a6b2065e890ee2208249be7.jpg","fullsize":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/fullsize/8fc628526a6b2065e890ee2208249be7.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":"8121 Park Rd, Marshall, IN 47859","custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":181,"title":"Shades State Park","latitude":39.9294972000000001344233169220387935638427734375,"longitude":-87.0724668999999948937329463660717010498046875,"thumbnail":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/square_thumbnails/de15cb387bd672dca992ebb6c9f86aa0.jpg","fullsize":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/fullsize/de15cb387bd672dca992ebb6c9f86aa0.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":"7751 S 890 W, Waveland, IN 47989","custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":182,"title":"Mounds State Park","latitude":40.095787999999998874045559205114841461181640625,"longitude":-85.6201070000000044046828406862914562225341796875,"thumbnail":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/square_thumbnails/3347125ccb9d16bdc617591dbdfbe8f6.jpg","fullsize":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/fullsize/3347125ccb9d16bdc617591dbdfbe8f6.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":"4306 Mounds Rd, Anderson, IN 46017","custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":368,"title":"Indiana Dunes National Park","latitude":41.659247284054998772262479178607463836669921875,"longitude":-87.062929234590001215110532939434051513671875,"thumbnail":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/square_thumbnails/8c5f73e97c74c2079fc551604645a139.jpg","fullsize":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/fullsize/8c5f73e97c74c2079fc551604645a139.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":"1600N 25E, Chesterton, IN 46304","custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":367,"title":"Falls of the Ohio State Park","latitude":38.272503231819001712210592813789844512939453125,"longitude":-85.76090812683099784408113919198513031005859375,"thumbnail":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/square_thumbnails/a7d51a871cb6623e2f005c2156b8ec00.jpg","fullsize":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/fullsize/a7d51a871cb6623e2f005c2156b8ec00.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":"201 W. 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