Feature Article - History of Clifty Falls State Park

History:

Clifty Falls State Park

Clifty Falls State Park came into existence on October 27, 1920, when the State Mental Hospital in Madison transferred 110 acres of land, known as Thomas Hill, to Indiana to establish Indiana's third state park. This act, spurred into action by state par
k founder Richard Lieber, was joined with another 570 acres donated by some Jefferson County citizens. An old stone farmhouse formed the beginnings of the inn when Lieber remodeled to include six sleeping rooms, a dining hall and a lobby. this proved popular, so a barn near the house was remodeled to provide an additional sixteen rooms in 1923. The inn opened in 1924. Eleanor Roosevelt slept in the inn in 1934 during her visit to Madison as she inspected work done in the park by the Civilian Conservation Corps.

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