Richard Lieber

Richard Lieber devoted his life to protecting Indiana's natural landscapes. He emigrated from Germany to the United States and became a successful Indianapolis businessman. During the late 1800s, as Americans began to realize that the nation's once vast resources were rapidly disappearing and President Theodore Roosevelt championed conserving landscapes through national parks, Lieber worked tirelessly to create an Indiana park system. In 1916, McCormick's Creek and Turkey Run became Indiana's first state parks. Lieber later became the first director of Indiana's Department of Natural Resources. His ashes are located at this site, and his years of unselfish service established a conservation program ahead of its time, a gift for the future.

Indiana · United States