Henry County Memorial Park, a 94-acre historic park in the Big Blue River Valley, was created on June 11, 1920 to honor those who fought in World War I and later grew to include memorials to all wars. Its many monuments and memorials are set within rolling, wooded terrain with two lakes and a stream. The first monument erected there was dedicated in 1923 to aviator Wilbur Wright, who was born in Henry County. Its most notable memorial is the “Spirit of the American Doughboy” statue by Hoosier artist E. M. Viquesney, dedicated in 1929 by the American War Mothers. The park also includes two buildings with large meeting rooms, two historic cabins relocated there, picnic pavilions, gazebos, Depression-era bridges, a tennis court, hiking trails, stone drinking fountains, a natural amphitheater, and a large playground. A fireworks display is held annually on Independence Day and has drawn as many as 20,000 spectators. The first Board of Trustees were Salem Shively, Luther Symons, Frank Wisehart, Dr. W.C. VanNuys, and Maurice Goodwin. On August 26, 2020, during the centennial of the park’s creation, Henry County Memorial Park was placed on the National Register of Historic Places and Indiana Register of Historic Sites and Structures by the Citizens to Preserve Henry County Memorial Park.