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Whitewater Memorial is the sixteenth state park in Indiana. It is located west-southwest of Dayton, Ohio. At , it is the third-largest state park in Indiana; its seventeen miles (27 km) stretches between Brookville, Indiana, and Liberty, Indiana, paralleled by Indiana State Road 101.〔Conn, Earl L. ''My Indiana:101 Places to See'' (Indiana Historical Society Press, 2006). pg.172〕〔McKinney, Sally. ''Hiking Indiana'' (2000) p.111〕 The park was established as a memorial to those American soldiers who lost their lives in World War I & II. The park is located within Union County. Part of the facilities available to visitors to Whitewater Memorial State Park include Brookville Reservoir. Brookville Reservoir was created as an artificial lake by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1974, spanning . The dam which enables the lake is high and long.〔Conn 172, 173〕 Whitewater Lake itself is .〔(Information page containing trip reports, weather, and a complete set of maps for Whitewater Memorial State Park, an Indiana State Park )〕 Popular recreation options in the state park include houseboats, five hiking trails, a nine-mile (14 km) horse trail and lake swimming. Bass, bluegill and other small fish are the attractions for fishermen. An archery range is available by the reservoir.〔 Hayrides are also occasionally offered.〔(Guided Trail Rides LLC | Giddy Up! )〕 Hunters are attracted to the park's deer, rabbits and raccoons. Non-hunted wildlife include woodpeckers and owls.〔McKinney 111〕 Within the state park is the Hornbeam Nature Preserve, which features the rare hornbeam trees. It is in area, and was established in 1974.〔〔(Property Map )〕 Whitewater Memorial State Park hosted the Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall from September 4–8, 2008. It was placed at the beach's grassy southern edge. Surviving veterans of the four counties were specifically honored.〔(''Liberty will host Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall meeting Feb. 28'' ) Accessed February 19, 2008〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Whitewater Memorial State Park」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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