Museums
Wylie House Museum
No admission feeA restored 1835 house in Bloomington that belonged to Andrew Wylie, Indiana University's first leader, now run as a public history site.
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McCormick's Creek State Park
Hike into a limestone canyon to McCormick's Creek Falls in Indiana's first state park, then climb the fire tower or relax at Canyon Inn.
250 McCormick's Creek Park Road, Spencer, IN 47460 · Spencer, IN
About McCormick's Creek State Park
McCormick's Creek became Indiana's first state park in 1916 and sits about 14 miles west of Bloomington. Trails lead through a limestone canyon to waterfalls on the creek, past a stone arch bridge built by the Civilian Conservation Corps and the old Statehouse Quarry that supplied stone for the Indiana Statehouse. You can also climb the fire tower, visit the nature center and eat at Canyon Inn. Gate entry is $7 per car with Indiana plates and $15 with out-of-state plates.
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