Starved Rock State Park by Mark Walczynski, published by Outskirts Press

Starved Rock State Park

The First 100 Years

by Mark Walczynski

Starved Rock State Park

The First 100 Years

by Mark Walczynski

Published Sep 28, 2011
101 Pages
6 x 9 Black & White Paperback
Genre: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)

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Book Details

Starved Rock State Park, located in north central Illinois, celebrates its 100th birthday as a state site in 2011. Now one of Illinois most popular public parks, Starved Rock is a wonderful place to see Illinois at its very best. Starved Rock State Park the First 100 Years, takes a look at the site from the early days, when visitors wore straw hats and suspenders and arrived via ferry boat, until today. This book also takes a behind the scenes look at the famous site through the eyes of visitors, state officials, park employees, and local residents.

About the Author

Mark Walczynski

Mark Walczynski is retired from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Office of Law Enforcement. He currently teaches history, philosophy, and criminal justice course at Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby, Illinois and is the park historian for the Starved Rock Foundation.