Old Kenneth Stone Quarry
Old Kenneth Quarry is the perfect location to cool off and make a splash. There is a small entrance fee for the park, and rates vary for other amenities. Visit the France Park website to.
What do you think about this quarry swimming hole in Indiana? Would you plan a trip here? What is your favorite destination to spend your summer days? Old Kenneth Quarry at France Park (GC4WJ2V) was created by CRH on 3/1/2014. It's a Other size geocache, with difficulty of 2, terrain of 4.5. It's located in Indiana, United States.Old Kenneth Quarry at France Park is located just 4 miles west of Logansport on US 24.
Indiana residents have come to know and love the outdoor recreational facility. Want to check out Old Kenith Stone Quarry from the trail? Good news: 4 trails will get you there, including hiking trails. Plan your trip with hand-curated trail maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
Looking for a challenge? Choose from 4 moderate or hard routes. No matter how you like to get out in nature, the trails near Old Kenith Stone Quarry are perfect for. Just four hours east of Peoria, the park's Old Kenith Stone Quarry is lined with beautiful limestone cliffs and reaches a maximum depth of 31 feet.
Nestled in rural Indiana, France Park is one of the state's best kept secrets and offers a great place for beginners to get a fun dive in the Midwest. France Park, located 20 minutes from Monticello heading towards Logansport on 39, was once the Kenneth Stone Quarry. Limestone was mined by the Casparis Stone Company (1892-1967) and the France Stone Company (1927-1967).
The swimming beach that is used today was created when, in 1943, workers struck. The stone from this quarry was known for its fine quality. In 1841, stone was boated to Logansport to build the foundation of the courthouse.
Stone was taken to Delphi for the building of the piers of the Pittsburg Bridge. 1892 In 1892, an Ohio company named Casparis bought land that included the quarry from Dr. Graham Fitch.
This former Indiana quarry has been transformed into a park and SCUBA site where divers can explore the drowned mining equipment. Portland, Fountain County, Indiana - Sandstone Quarries at Portland (Sandstone) (excerpt from First Annual Report of the Geological Survey of Indiana, Made During the Year 1869, by E. T.
Cox, State Geologist, Assisted by Prof. Frank H. Bradley, Dr.
Rufus Haymond, and Dr. G. M.
Levette, Indianapolis: 1869, pp. 129.) " Building. Below, a crystal-blue vision of the Old Kenneth Quarry opened up, with large shadows moving in the water.
Reaching up to seven feet long and 160 pounds, these massive paddlefish look fearsome but are actually very gentle creatures. Old kenneth quarry at france park is located just four miles west of logansport on u.s. france park offers natural and historic geological features including a waterfall, the old kenneth stone quarry and other various rock formations which demonstrate the beauty of water over rock.