Pulaski County–named for a Polish count who became a hero in the American Revolution–is home to rich farmland nourished by the Tippecanoe River. Acreage is reserved by the state to protect wildlife and provide beautiful areas for hiking, camping, horseback ridingĀ and other outdoor activities. The Tippecanoe also flows near the Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area, an 8,022-acre property that attracts thousands of migrating sandhill cranes to the region each year.
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Pulaski County–named for a Polish count who became a hero in the American Revolution–is home to rich farmland nourished by the Tippecanoe River. Acreage is reserved by the state to protect wildlife and provide beautiful areas for hiking, camping, horseback ridingĀ and other outdoor activities. The Tippecanoe also flows near the Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area, an 8,022-acre property that attracts thousands of migrating sandhill cranes to the region each year.
This bronze sculpture depicts a shield with a bird-like shaped ear of corn in front. The curved pieces of metal used to form the bird like ear of corn are strategically placed together so both objects are represented.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jemerson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolisābased artistic company, designed all 92 of the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the countiesā famous natives, historically significant events, or their cultural characteristics, and were fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, glassworkers, metalworkers, and other artisans.
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