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Turkey Run State Park, Marshall, Indiana

July 28, 2022May 14, 2020 by Chris Marts

I’m not sure I’ve ever met anyone that didn’t like Turkey Run State Park. Its a refuge in a state covered in corn and beans. Its known for its gorges and canyons cut out of Mansfield sandstone.

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