Starved Rock State Park

Starved Rock State Park

By Nancy Hill Barta

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Publication Date: 23rd July 2007

Starved Rock State Park is located midway between Ottawa and LaSalle. The park has more than 2,630 acres that include 18 beautiful canyons and waterfalls. One of the largest Native American encampments, the Grand Village of the Kaskaskia was located near Starved Rock. Fr. Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet are believed to be the first white men to have set eyes upon the rock. Ren©-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, built Fort St. Louis on the rock. Legend has it that a band of Illinois Indians starved to death while seeking refuge from its enemies on the rock, hence the name Starved Rock. Sta... Read More
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    Starved Rock State Park is located midway between Ottawa and LaSalle. The park has more than 2,630 acres that include 18 beautiful canyons and waterfalls. One of the largest Native American encampments, the Grand Village of the Kaskaskia was located near Starved Rock. Fr. Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet are believed to be the first white men to have set eyes upon the rock. Ren©-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, built Fort St. Louis on the rock. Legend has it that a band of Illinois Indians starved to death while seeking refuge from its enemies on the rock, hence the name Starved Rock. Sta... Read More
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      Starved Rock State Park is located midway between Ottawa and LaSalle. The park has more than 2,630 acres that include 18 beautiful canyons and waterfalls. One of the largest Native American encampments, the Grand Village of the Kaskaskia was located near Starved Rock. Fr. Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet are believed to be the first white men to have set eyes upon the rock. Ren©-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, built Fort St. Louis on the rock. Legend has it that a band of Illinois Indians starved to death while seeking refuge from its enemies on the rock, hence the name Starved Rock. Starved Rock State Park has remained virtually
      unchanged through the years as its history is told through the author's vintage postcards.
      Details
      • Pages: 128
      • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
      • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
      • Series: Postcard History Series
      • Publication Date: 23rd July 2007
      • State: Illinois
      • Illustration Note: Black and White
      • ISBN: 9780738551364
      • Format: Paperback
      • BISACs:
        HISTORY / United States / General
        TRAVEL / Parks & Campgrounds
        NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection
        TRAVEL / United States / Midwest / East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
      Author Bio
      Nancy Hill Barta has lived in the Starved Rock area her entire life. Her passion for collecting and love of local history led her to share her collection of postcards. She is a member of the LaSalle County Historical Society, LaSalle County Genealogy Guild, Streatorland Historical Society, and Mendota Museum and Historical Society.
      Starved Rock State Park is located midway between Ottawa and LaSalle. The park has more than 2,630 acres that include 18 beautiful canyons and waterfalls. One of the largest Native American encampments, the Grand Village of the Kaskaskia was located near Starved Rock. Fr. Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet are believed to be the first white men to have set eyes upon the rock. Ren©-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, built Fort St. Louis on the rock. Legend has it that a band of Illinois Indians starved to death while seeking refuge from its enemies on the rock, hence the name Starved Rock. Starved Rock State Park has remained virtually
      unchanged through the years as its history is told through the author's vintage postcards.
      • Pages: 128
      • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
      • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
      • Series: Postcard History Series
      • Publication Date: 23rd July 2007
      • State: Illinois
      • Illustrations Note: Black and White
      • ISBN: 9780738551364
      • Format: Paperback
      • BISACs:
        HISTORY / United States / General
        TRAVEL / Parks & Campgrounds
        NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection
        TRAVEL / United States / Midwest / East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
      Nancy Hill Barta has lived in the Starved Rock area her entire life. Her passion for collecting and love of local history led her to share her collection of postcards. She is a member of the LaSalle County Historical Society, LaSalle County Genealogy Guild, Streatorland Historical Society, and Mendota Museum and Historical Society.

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