OLDEST - Zoo in Indiana - Mesker Park Zoo - Evansville, IN
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member thegorilla23
N 37° 59.808 W 087° 36.368
16S E 446780 N 4205633
The first zoo in the state of Indiana, opening in 1928
Waymark Code: WMKTWM
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 05/29/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 2

Mesker Park Zoo is the oldest zoo in the state of Indiana. It opened in 1928 in Evansville, IN and has been a tourist destination ever since. The zoo sits in a 70 acre park and is one of the largest zoos in the state as well.
Type of documentation of superlative status: http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/indiana/2014/04/05/evansville-zoo-exhibit-takes-look-past/7347009/

Location of coordinates: Main entrance to zoo

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