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Prophetstown State Park PROPHETSTOWN STATE PARK LOCATION MAP 5545 Swisher Road • West Lafayette, IN 47906 • (765) 567-4919 Take WARNINGS PROPHETSTOWN Established 2004 Exit 178 off I-65 Battle STATE PARK • Trail 3 and trail 4 may be impassible on to St. Rd. 43 Ground d during high water and should be R k c o Indianapolis considered closed during such times. R ts . Wabash River Rd e t h S 225 p o th Gate r 9 P Swisher • Swimming and wading in the d 225 wis R Tippecanoe and Wabash Rivers is S h e r 25 43 Prophets Rock Rd prohibited within the park. 43 The Farm at Burnett Rd 65 Prophetstown *The only park entrance is from Swisher Road. 4 1 Campfire Circle 4 2 F 1 is h i n g Po Bluestem n 3 Parking d B A 1 C A 3 2 3 4 65 Wildlife Viewing 3 Area 3 225 Power of the Prairie: The Farm at Prophetstown Native American Village Roots! To Visitors SWISHER ROAD Center Park North Gatehouse LEGEND Boundary 911 Call Box Wigwam Approximate Scale in Miles 1:24,000 Chief's Road Vault Toilet Granary Cabin Machine Shed TRAIL TABLE Hiking Trail Playground Corn Crib Bike Trail Picnic Shelter Chicken Coop Council House Medicine SHELTERS TRAIL MILEAGE TRAIL TYPE Model T Garage Farm Barn Lodge A Bobolink 1 2.25 Easy Village Trails Basketball Court Smoke House B Bergamot 2 1.9 Moderate Future Park Area Campground Welcome Center Gibson Farmhouse C Blazingstar 3 3.5 Moderate Aquatic Center Sports Field Did you know that approximately Parking Coneflower 4 3.2 Easy Comfort Station Scenic Viewpoint Public Blacksmith A 70% of the average prairie plant is roots? Rec. Building V-Village 8 Easy Gatehouse Circle of Stones The leaves, stems and flowers account for only about a Restroom third of the total living matter. Some prairie plants are Native American Village Legend known to have roots that exceed twenty feet deep! Footprints in History Walking Path Please carry out all trash you produce *Tours start at the Welcome Center. in order to keep your park clean and Power of the Prairie: Roots! is a reprint from the Prairie Nursery Publication. beautiful for others to enjoy. 12/2020 William Henry Harrison, then governor of the Indiana RULES AND REGULATIONS DESCRIPTION OF HIKING TRAILS Territory, was alarmed by the numbers settling at • Do not injure or damage any structure, rock, tree, flower, TRAIL & DESCRIPTION DISTANCE DIFFICULTY Prophetstown. He moved 1,200 troops near the site of bird or wild animal. Do NOT gather limbs, brush or trees Trail 1 2.25 miles Easy Prophetstown. The people of Prophetstown, wanting (dead or alive) for firewood because they rebuild the to avoid a fight, yet fearing an attack, decided to strike natural humus. Starts at the Meadow View family picnic parking lot and first in the early morning hours of Nov. 7, 1811. Called winds through a former Christmas tree plantation of the Battle of Tippecanoe, the fighting lasted just two • Any firearm (except lawfully possessed handguns), Douglas fir and then snakes its way through tallgrass hours. The villagers withdrew through the marsh back BB gun, air gun, CO2 gun, bow and arrow, paint gun prairie, adjacent to the Prairie View group picnic area, to Prophetstown, then fled to Wildcat Creek. Harrison’s or spear gun in possession in a state park must be with big bluestem, Indian grass, little bluestem, side oats men burned Prophetstown to the ground. unloaded or un-nocked and stored in a case or locked grama, and black-eyed Susan. The trail continues into a The park’s namesake, Prophetstown, is just one piece of within a vehicle, except when owner is participating in fen and meanders through a marshy area, where you may cultural history from this land. Prophetstown is equally rich an activity authorized by written permit. get your feet wet, before entering a field being invaded in natural history and geologic history. Over time, this land • Dogs and cats must be attended at all times and kept by osage orange, wild cherry, mulberry, and multiflora has been shaped by ice, water, fire and human hands. on a leash no longer than 6 feet. Pick up pet waste. rose. The trail ends at the Meadow View family picnic The glaciers made their mark first. Vast quantities of • Vending or advertising without permission of the area parking lot. ice moved slowly across this place at least three times, Department of Natural Resources is prohibited. Trail 2 1.9 mile Moderate carving the land into gently rolling topography. As the • Camping is permitted only in the campground. No youth Begins on Trail 1, north of the Blazingstar picnic shelter ice receded, rocks carried from the northern part of our groups are permitted in the family campground. in the Prairie View group picnic area. The trail meanders continent were left behind. These range in size from large • Fires shall be built only in designated places. through the tallgrass prairie before entering a shaded boulders called glacial erratics to the abundant gravel and • Please comply with the Carry In/Carry Out trash policy path along scenic Harrison Creek. Wildflowers treat hikers sand deposits mined commercially today. to a display of color as the trail winds through a mixed As the ice melted, river channels and streams formed. in all day-use areas. Overnight guests must put waste in receptacles provided for that purpose. deciduous forest, past a pond formed by Harrison Creek, Some waterways formed on the surface. Others became and into the fen. The trail continues through a mature the basis of ample groundwater supply below the surface. • Motorists shall observe posted speed limits and park only in designated areas. 30 m.p.h. maximum. sycamore grove before merging with Trail 1 at the fen A gravel and soil “dam” holding back glacial Lake boardwalk north of the campground. Maumee, north of what is now Fort Wayne may have • Drinking water should be taken only from pumps, burst, cascading water southwest. This affected the flow hydrants or fountains provided for that purpose. This Trail 3 3 miles Moderate and direction of the Wabash River and further carved water is tested regularly for purity. Begins off Trail 2 near the east end of the pond and the landscape. The Tippecanoe River meets the Wabash • Report lost or found articles to the park office. follows a gravel road leading to the confluence of the just upstream from the state park, creating a seasonal Wabash and Tippecanoe Rivers where the trail becomes • Pull off roads while observing wildlife. Feeding of wildlife a dirt path. Before reaching the rivers while walking wetland that is now an attractive stopping place for is prohibited. shorebirds and waterfowl. through a large, floodplain prairie, one can observe large A unique glacial feature of the park is the presence of • Use of metal detectors is prohibited. wetland restoration projects, a large bottomland forest fens, a type of wetland created when groundwater rich in • Swimming is limited to places and times designated by replacement tree planting, and a river bank stabilization calcium seeps from a slope and runs downhill. the DNR. Swimming in the Tippecanoe and Wabash project along the Wabash River; a joint effort between the Rich soil formed over the glacial deposits. The climate Rivers is prohibited. DNR and INDOT. The trail leads along the Tippecanoe was right for the development of vast prairies. Wildflowers For a complete list of rules and regulations, inquire at park office. River, across a bottomland prairie and leads hikers to a flourished among the grasses. Plants dried quickly each contour trail providing stunning overlooks of perched fens season, and fire, generally caused by lightning, released formed by many hillside seeps. The trail ends near the nutrients stored in the massive quantity of flower and THIS IS YOUR PARK starting point of the trail just uphill from the north end of grass stems. Visitors shall observe the rules, which are designed to the pond. This trail closes during flood events. Native people learned to use fire to maintain the prairie fulfill the purpose for which state parks were established, Trail 4 3.2 miles Easy landscape for hunting. European settlers discovered the namely, to preserve a primitive landscape in its natural Begins at Trail 3 near the Tippecanoe River and rich soil’s capacity for growing corn and wheat. Today, the condition for the public’s use and enjoyment. meanders through a heavily shaded floodplain forest region is part of “America’s breadbasket.” Original remnants following the river until entering into a floodplain prairie. of the tallgrass prairie are found only in cemeteries and The trail leads hikers to the furthest northern boundary along railroad tracks, where soil was left unturned. of the park where it returns upon the same path back to Restoring the prairie is a vital part of the mission at the trail 3. This trail closes during flood events. Prophetstown. Each year, a few more acres of soil are Bike/Hiking Trail 5 miles Easy replanted with a vast array of native grasses and wildflowers. Many of the wildflowers start in the greenhouses located Please let wild animals remain wild. This paved trail starts at the park gatehouse. The trail at the park office. Eventually, as much as two-thirds of the Feeding deer is prohibited. Feeding of wild animals can runs through the park connecting all current facilities, park will resemble the landscape seen by our ancestors. result in harm to both animals and people. Animals who and meets up with the Tippecanoe River.
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