Harmonie State Park |
Harmonie State Park is located "on the banks of the Wabash," 25 miles northwest of Evansville. A beautiful swimming pool, shady picnic areas, ravines and pristine landscape await you here. This is a trail lover's paradise! Trails for walking, biking and nature hikes will lure you for a visit. Nearby historic New harmony honors two
unique communities from the early 1800s. The Rappites located here
in 1814. They were fleeing from religious persecution and awaiting
the impending millennium. In 1824, the Owenites brought many great
scientists and philosophers into the area when they purchased the
Rappites holdings.
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Information provided by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
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