OTD: February 23, 1917 Lake James State Park was renamed Pokagon State Park

Event Description:Lake James State Park opened in 1925 near Angola. It was named for the lake that lapped against its southern and western boundaries. On February 23, 1927, Richard Lieber, Director of the Department of Conservation, suggested that it be renamed to honor......More

Event Description:Lake James State Park opened in 1925 near Angola. It was named for the lake that lapped against its southern and western boundaries. On February 23, 1927, Richard Lieber, Director of the Department of Conservation, suggested that it be renamed to honor Simon and Leopold Pokagon, leaders of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi whose homeland had included northern Indiana and southern Michigan when European explorers arrived in the 1700s. The Potawatomi Inn opened that same year in the newly renamed Pokagon State Park.State calendar entry type:EventState calendar classification:ResidentsVisiting and PlayingAgency Name:Natural Resources, Department ofContact Information:Email: admin@www.in.govLocation Information:Pokagon State Park

Pokagon State Park