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Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site Visit the Cabin at Wildflower Woods to discover the life and legacy of author Gene Stratton-Porter. See our community guidelines under "Privacy and legal info."

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WHAT.A.MONTH.We welcomed over 350 3rd & 4th graders from across the area teaching them about Gene, her Old Growth Forest...
10/19/2026

WHAT.A.MONTH.

We welcomed over 350 3rd & 4th graders from across the area teaching them about Gene, her Old Growth Forest, and our conservation work. We welcomed over 100 guests in just about an hour for Owl-O-Ween AND worked continuously to get the gardens ready for winter. As we are winding down, don't forget we've still got two more events this year:

Foraging in the Forest on Nov. 7th
A Dream of Beauty Holiday Open House Dec. 6th

We’ve got a special guest joining folks for their photo ops tonight! We are so excited to welcome you for Owl-O-Ween ton...
10/10/2026

We’ve got a special guest joining folks for their photo ops tonight! We are so excited to welcome you for Owl-O-Ween tonight! Doors are open at 4:00, owls are here until 6 and tricks, treats and fun until 6:30. $5/person. See you soon!

We look forward to welcoming you and your family to our annual Owl-O-Ween event on Oct. 10. Making the most of our visit...
10/09/2026

We look forward to welcoming you and your family to our annual Owl-O-Ween event on Oct. 10. Making the most of our visitor experiences is a top priority and to allow ample time for Owl-O-Ween set-up, we will be shifting our hours on Saturday Oct. 10 from 4-7 p.m. See you then!

🦉 Owl-O-Ween is only 4 days away! We are putting together activities, stocking up on candy and are getting ready to welc...
10/06/2026

🦉 Owl-O-Ween is only 4 days away! We are putting together activities, stocking up on candy and are getting ready to welcome visitors to this annual spooky season celebration. Friends from Soarin' Hawk Raptor Rehab and Black Pine Animal Sanctuary will be here to share stories and fun facts about critters while you discover owl pellets, photo ops and all kinds of spooky fun ready to welcome you! Tickets are available at the door for $5 per person.

You might even spot a princess or two with the Miss Limberlost Organization. Whooooo knows who you'll see Saturday...🦉🎃👻

We are hosting a wedding today! The grounds around and behind the Cabin will be unavailable from 2:00 p.m. until dark. Y...
09/26/2026

We are hosting a wedding today! The grounds around and behind the Cabin will be unavailable from 2:00 p.m. until dark. You are welcome to enjoy the rest of the grounds as fall is starting to arrive around the site.

Photo of a crisp, slightly foggy morning in recent weeks.

09/24/2026

**ROAD CLOSURE ALERT**

We have a couple of emergency road work spots around the site. 900N is closed to Lions Dr and US 6 is closed from 400E to 300E. This means access to the site is going to be off of 800N. Please call the site if you need assistance and we can help direct you.

Here’s a video of the site this morning to provide a little calm to the chaos that is road work.

*5K ALERT*Our friends at Common Grace Ministries Noble County is hosting their annual 5K this morning starting at 9:00 a...
09/19/2026

*5K ALERT*

Our friends at Common Grace Ministries Noble County is hosting their annual 5K this morning starting at 9:00 a.m. Traffic around the site will be restricted while the participants are out so please be patient if you are driving near the site.

We've acquired quite the collection of items that have been turned in by visitors. Hats, keys, sunglasses, phones- if yo...
09/08/2026

We've acquired quite the collection of items that have been turned in by visitors. Hats, keys, sunglasses, phones- if you're missing any of these items please reach out to the site to see if we've found your lost item!

You can send us a message here or give us a call at 260.854.3790.

Happy Labor Day! We hope you’re enjoying a fun and relaxing holiday weekend with your loved ones. >> https://bit.ly/4gSn...
09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day! We hope you’re enjoying a fun and relaxing holiday weekend with your loved ones. >> https://bit.ly/4gSnPr6

On Saturday we hosted our last Wearing Nature series featuring cyanotypes. Rachel gave a brief presentation on the histo...
09/01/2026

On Saturday we hosted our last Wearing Nature series featuring cyanotypes. Rachel gave a brief presentation on the history of cyanotypes and talked about Gene’s work in photography. Participants collected natural materials and created prints & a tote bag. We hope you’ll join us soon for another program!

Address

1205 Pleasant Point
Rome City, IN
46784

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

(260) 854-3790

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