Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area is a nearly recreational area operated by the
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the agency of the U.S. state of Indiana. There are many divisions within the DNR and each has a specific role. The DNR is not only responsible for maintaining resource areas but also manages In ...
near
Mount Vernon, Indiana
Mount Vernon is a city in and the county seat of Posey County, Indiana, United States. Located in the state's far southwestern corner, within of both the southernmost or westernmost points, it is the westernmost city in the state. The southernmo ...
.
The land comprising Hovey Lake FWA was originally ceded to the
Indiana Territory
The Indiana Territory, officially the Territory of Indiana, was created by a congressional act that President John Adams signed into law on May 7, 1800, to form an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 4, ...
by the
Treaty of Vincennes
The Treaty of Vincennes is the name of two separate treaties. One was an agreement between the United States of America and the Miami and their allies, the Wea tribes and the Shawnee, and was signed on June 6, 1803. The purpose of the treaty w ...
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.
Protected areas of Indiana
Protected areas of Posey County, Indiana
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