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History & Culture
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Timeline of Activity on the Lands of the Hoosier National
The area which is now the Hoosier National Forest was used and inhabited continuously from as early as 12,000 years ago, first by Native Americans, and later by European and African Americans. Each group of people used the land in different ways, and each had an influence on the land. Find out more about how native inhabitants, European settlement, and the development of the American landscape that would become Indiana's only National Forest.
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History of Charles C. Deam Wilderness Area
The Charles C. Deam Wilderness Area was designated in 1982. Prior to it being part of the national forest and later designated a wilderness area, the area was made up of small farms and homesteads.
