Fort Harrison State Park
Fort Harrison, sometimes called Fort Ben, is an Indiana state park located in Lawrence, Indiana, United States, and occupies part of the former site of Fort Benjamin Harrison. The park features a former Citizen's Military Training Camp, Civilian Conservation Corps camp, and World War II prisoner of war camp. There are also picnicking and walking/jogging trails including a connection to the Fall Creek Greenway. The park receives nearly 900,000 visitors annually.
| Fort Harrison State Park | |
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IUCN category III (natural monument or feature) | |
Location of Fort Harrison State Park in Indiana | |
| Location | Marion County, Indiana, USA |
| Nearest city | Lawrence, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39°52′N 86°01′W |
| Area | 1,700 acres (6.9 km2) |
| Established | 1996 |
| Visitors | 889,232 (in 2018–2019) |
| Governing body | Indiana Department of Natural Resources |
| Fort Harrison State Park | |
The park is 1 of 14 Indiana State Parks that are in the path of totality for the 2024 solar eclipse, with 3 minutes and 48 seconds of totality.
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