Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area
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Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area is a nearly 7000 acres (28.3 km²) recreational area operated by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources
near Mt. Vernon, Indiana.
The land comprising Hovey Lake FWA was originally ceded to the Indiana Territory
by the Treaty of Vincennes
in 1804, and then granted to the Wabash and Erie Canal Company
. With the failure of the canal, the land was acquired by Charles Hovey.
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is the agency of the U.S. state of Indiana charged with maintaining natural areas such as state parks, state forests, recreation areas, etc...
near Mt. Vernon, Indiana.
The land comprising Hovey Lake FWA was originally ceded to the Indiana Territory
Indiana Territory
The Territory of Indiana was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 4, 1800, until November 7, 1816, when the southern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of Indiana....
by the Treaty of Vincennes
Treaty of Vincennes
The Treaty of Vincennes is the name of two separate treaties. One was an 1803 agreement between the United States of America and the Miami and their allies, the Wea tribes and the Shawnee...
in 1804, and then granted to the Wabash and Erie Canal Company
Wabash and Erie Canal
The Wabash and Erie Canal was a shipping canal that linked the Great Lakes to the Ohio River via an artificial waterway. The canal provided traders with access from the Great Lakes all the way to the Gulf of Mexico...
. With the failure of the canal, the land was acquired by Charles Hovey.