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NEAR CLINTON THERE IS A PIECE OF LAND WHICH IS IN THE 1860'S WAS A
CLINTON THERE IS A PIECE OF LAND WHICH IS IN THE 1860'S WAS A PRIVATE DOMAIN OF JUDGE WELDON.
WHICH IS IN THE 1860'S WAS A PRIVATE DOMAIN OF JUDGE WELDON. LATER IT WAS THE PLACE OF GREAT
PRIVATE DOMAIN OF JUDGE WELDON. LATER IT WAS THE PLACE OF GREAT GATHERINGS.
LATER IT WAS THE PLACE OF GREAT GATHERINGS. TODAY IT IS STILL ATTRACTING
GATHERINGS. TODAY IT IS STILL ATTRACTING PEOPLE.
TODAY IT IS STILL ATTRACTING PEOPLE. >> THE 440 ACRES THAT COMPRISES
PEOPLE. >> THE 440 ACRES THAT COMPRISES THE PARK ARE SITUATED AROUND THE
>> THE 440 ACRES THAT COMPRISES THE PARK ARE SITUATED AROUND THE 29-ACRE LAKE LOCATED AROUND THE
THE PARK ARE SITUATED AROUND THE 29-ACRE LAKE LOCATED AROUND THE LAKE IS A TWO MILE INTERPRETIVE
29-ACRE LAKE LOCATED AROUND THE LAKE IS A TWO MILE INTERPRETIVE NATURE TRAIL.
LAKE IS A TWO MILE INTERPRETIVE NATURE TRAIL. THERE ARE TRAILS THROUGHOUT PARK
THERE ARE SPRINGS LOCATED ALL OVER THE PARK. THE TWO LOCATED IN THIS AREA ARE
OVER THE PARK. THE TWO LOCATED IN THIS AREA ARE THE ONLY TWO THAT HAVE BEEN
THE TWO LOCATED IN THIS AREA ARE THE ONLY TWO THAT HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED, OLD FAITHFUL AND THE
THE ONLY TWO THAT HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED, OLD FAITHFUL AND THE TWIN SPRINGS WHICH ARE THE
DEVELOPED, OLD FAITHFUL AND THE TWIN SPRINGS WHICH ARE THE PARK'S NAMESAKE.
TWIN SPRINGS WHICH ARE THE PARK'S NAMESAKE. THERE ARE SPRINGS WITHIN THE
PARK'S NAMESAKE. THERE ARE SPRINGS WITHIN THE LAKE THAT KEEP IT AT A FAIRLY
THERE ARE SPRINGS WITHIN THE LAKE THAT KEEP IT AT A FAIRLY CONSTANT LEVEL.
LAKE THAT KEEP IT AT A FAIRLY CONSTANT LEVEL. LAKE IS 29 ACRES IN SIZE, HAS
CONSTANT LEVEL. LAKE IS 29 ACRES IN SIZE, HAS LARGE MOUTH BASS.
LAKE IS 29 ACRES IN SIZE, HAS LARGE MOUTH BASS. WE HAVE A DAILY LIMIT OF ONE,
LARGE MOUTH BASS. WE HAVE A DAILY LIMIT OF ONE, 15 INCHES LONG ON THOSE.
WE HAVE A DAILY LIMIT OF ONE, 15 INCHES LONG ON THOSE. CHANNEL CAT WITH DAILY LIMIT OF
15 INCHES LONG ON THOSE. CHANNEL CAT WITH DAILY LIMIT OF SIX, AND BLUE GILL, BLACK
CHANNEL CAT WITH DAILY LIMIT OF SIX, AND BLUE GILL, BLACK CROIP,.
SIX, AND BLUE GILL, BLACK CROIP,. THE CONCESSION IS LOCATED IN THE
CROIP,. THE CONCESSION IS LOCATED IN THE HARBOR AREA WHERE THE BOAT RAMP
THE CONCESSION IS LOCATED IN THE HARBOR AREA WHERE THE BOAT RAMP IS LOCATED.
HARBOR AREA WHERE THE BOAT RAMP IS LOCATED. CONCESSIONS IS BAIT SIDE,
IS LOCATED. CONCESSIONS IS BAIT SIDE, FISHING TACKLE, ICE, ROW BOAT,
CONCESSIONS IS BAIT SIDE, FISHING TACKLE, ICE, ROW BOAT, CANOE, AND PADDLE BOAT RENTAL.
FISHING TACKLE, ICE, ROW BOAT, CANOE, AND PADDLE BOAT RENTAL. >> IN THIS AREA, YOU WILL SEE
CANOE, AND PADDLE BOAT RENTAL. >> IN THIS AREA, YOU WILL SEE AND HEAR A WIDE VARIETY OF
>> IN THIS AREA, YOU WILL SEE AND HEAR A WIDE VARIETY OF SONGBIRDS AS WELL AS THE SONGS
AND HEAR A WIDE VARIETY OF SONGBIRDS AS WELL AS THE SONGS OF FROGS THAT WE ARE HEARING
SONGBIRDS AS WELL AS THE SONGS OF FROGS THAT WE ARE HEARING RIGHT NOW.
OF FROGS THAT WE ARE HEARING RIGHT NOW. A COUPLE YEARS AGO WE HAD A BALD
RIGHT NOW. A COUPLE YEARS AGO WE HAD A BALD CYPRESS DIE, AND THAT SERVED
A COUPLE YEARS AGO WE HAD A BALD CYPRESS DIE, AND THAT SERVED WELL FOR A CHAINSAW CARVER.
CYPRESS DIE, AND THAT SERVED WELL FOR A CHAINSAW CARVER. HE TOOK A COUPLE MONTHS IN THE
WELL FOR A CHAINSAW CARVER. HE TOOK A COUPLE MONTHS IN THE WINTER TWO YEARS AGO AND CARVED
HE TOOK A COUPLE MONTHS IN THE WINTER TWO YEARS AGO AND CARVED OUT OF THAT BALD CYPRESS WHAT WE
WINTER TWO YEARS AGO AND CARVED OUT OF THAT BALD CYPRESS WHAT WE CALL WILDLIFE CARVING HAS BEEN A
OUT OF THAT BALD CYPRESS WHAT WE CALL WILDLIFE CARVING HAS BEEN A REAL ATTRACTION AND A NICE
CALL WILDLIFE CARVING HAS BEEN A REAL ATTRACTION AND A NICE ADDITION TO THE PARK.
REAL ATTRACTION AND A NICE ADDITION TO THE PARK. WE HAVE BACKPACK TRAIL WHICH
ADDITION TO THE PARK. WE HAVE BACKPACK TRAIL WHICH GOES DOWN TO SALT CREEK.
WE HAVE BACKPACK TRAIL WHICH GOES DOWN TO SALT CREEK. IT IS ABOUT A MILE IN LENGTH
GOES DOWN TO SALT CREEK. IT IS ABOUT A MILE IN LENGTH DOWN TO THE BACKPACK SITES.
IT IS ABOUT A MILE IN LENGTH DOWN TO THE BACKPACK SITES. THOSE ALSO SERVE THE TRAILS DOWN
DOWN TO THE BACKPACK SITES. THOSE ALSO SERVE THE TRAILS DOWN AT THE BOTTOM, ALSO SERVE AS
THOSE ALSO SERVE THE TRAILS DOWN AT THE BOTTOM, ALSO SERVE AS CROSS-COUNTRY SKI TRAILS IN THE
AT THE BOTTOM, ALSO SERVE AS CROSS-COUNTRY SKI TRAILS IN THE WINTER.
CROSS-COUNTRY SKI TRAILS IN THE WINTER. WE HAVE A WIDE VARIETY OF
WINTER. WE HAVE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES IN THE WINTER, THE
WE HAVE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES IN THE WINTER, THE PARKS IS USED QUITE A BIT YEAR
ACTIVITIES IN THE WINTER, THE PARKS IS USED QUITE A BIT YEAR ROUND.
PARKS IS USED QUITE A BIT YEAR ROUND. SLEDDING HILL IS LOCATED ON THE
ROUND. SLEDDING HILL IS LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST PORTION OF THE PARK.
SLEDDING HILL IS LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST PORTION OF THE PARK. THAT'S OPEN ALL DAY AND ALL
SOUTHEAST PORTION OF THE PARK. THAT'S OPEN ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT WHEN THERE IS SNOW ON.
THAT'S OPEN ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT WHEN THERE IS SNOW ON. THERE WAS A TIME WHEN WE HAD NO
NIGHT WHEN THERE IS SNOW ON. THERE WAS A TIME WHEN WE HAD NO FACILITIES FOR OUR OUTDOOR
THERE WAS A TIME WHEN WE HAD NO FACILITIES FOR OUR OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAM.
FACILITIES FOR OUR OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAM. AT THAT TIME WE HIT ON THE IDEA
EDUCATION PROGRAM. AT THAT TIME WE HIT ON THE IDEA OF MOVING OLD ONE ROOM
AT THAT TIME WE HIT ON THE IDEA OF MOVING OLD ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE 22 MILES TO THE
OF MOVING OLD ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE 22 MILES TO THE PARK.
SCHOOLHOUSE 22 MILES TO THE PARK. IT WAS BUILT IN 1865 ALSO IN
PARK. IT WAS BUILT IN 1865 ALSO IN THAT BUILDING IS A HISTORY ROOM
IT WAS BUILT IN 1865 ALSO IN THAT BUILDING IS A HISTORY ROOM THAT TELLS ABOUT ONE ROOM
THAT BUILDING IS A HISTORY ROOM THAT TELLS ABOUT ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE HISTORY AND PARK
THAT TELLS ABOUT ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE HISTORY AND PARK HISTORY.
SCHOOLHOUSE HISTORY AND PARK HISTORY. THE OTHER ROOM IS THE NATURE
HISTORY. THE OTHER ROOM IS THE NATURE ROOM WITH A LOT OF STUFF,
THE OTHER ROOM IS THE NATURE ROOM WITH A LOT OF STUFF, TAXIDERMIED ANIMALS FOR OUR
ROOM WITH A LOT OF STUFF, TAXIDERMIED ANIMALS FOR OUR EDUCATION.
TAXIDERMIED ANIMALS FOR OUR EDUCATION. >> OUR CAMP GROUND HAS 78 SITES
EDUCATION. >> OUR CAMP GROUND HAS 78 SITES WITH ELECTRICITY.
>> OUR CAMP GROUND HAS 78 SITES WITH ELECTRICITY. WE HAVE A SHOWER BUILDING, ~L
WITH ELECTRICITY. WE HAVE A SHOWER BUILDING, ~L STATION, TEN TENT SITES ON THIS
WE HAVE A SHOWER BUILDING, ~L STATION, TEN TENT SITES ON THIS RIDGE HERE.
STATION, TEN TENT SITES ON THIS RIDGE HERE. LOCATED BEHIND ME IS THE RENT A
RIDGE HERE. LOCATED BEHIND ME IS THE RENT A CAMP TENT.
LOCATED BEHIND ME IS THE RENT A CAMP TENT. THIS IS SET UP ON A WOODEN
CAMP TENT. THIS IS SET UP ON A WOODEN PLATFORM.
THIS IS SET UP ON A WOODEN PLATFORM. IT IS 14-FOOT WALL TENT.
PLATFORM. IT IS 14-FOOT WALL TENT. IT HAS COTS.
IT IS 14-FOOT WALL TENT. IT HAS COTS. IT IS FOR FAMILY THAT MAYBE
IT HAS COTS. IT IS FOR FAMILY THAT MAYBE HASN'T CAMPED YET CAN HAVE ALL
IT IS FOR FAMILY THAT MAYBE HASN'T CAMPED YET CAN HAVE ALL THE AMENITIES WITHOUT SPENDING A
HASN'T CAMPED YET CAN HAVE ALL THE AMENITIES WITHOUT SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY AND FIND OUT IF
THE AMENITIES WITHOUT SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY AND FIND OUT IF THEY LIKE CAMPING.
LOT OF MONEY AND FIND OUT IF THEY LIKE CAMPING. THERE IS ELECTRICITY IN THE
THEY LIKE CAMPING. THERE IS ELECTRICITY IN THE TENT, AND MAKES A NICE
THERE IS ELECTRICITY IN THE TENT, AND MAKES A NICE EXPERIENCE FOR SOMEONE WHO IS
TENT, AND MAKES A NICE EXPERIENCE FOR SOMEONE WHO IS MAYBE NOT CAMPED BEFORE.
EXPERIENCE FOR SOMEONE WHO IS MAYBE NOT CAMPED BEFORE. >> THE PARK WAS ORIGINALLY
MAYBE NOT CAMPED BEFORE. >> THE PARK WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED PRIOR TO THE CIVIL WAR
>> THE PARK WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED PRIOR TO THE CIVIL WAR BY GENTLEMAN NAMED JUDGE
PURCHASED PRIOR TO THE CIVIL WAR BY GENTLEMAN NAMED JUDGE LAWRENCE WELDON WHO WAS A FRIEND
BY GENTLEMAN NAMED JUDGE LAWRENCE WELDON WHO WAS A FRIEND OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
LAWRENCE WELDON WHO WAS A FRIEND OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. FROM 1900 TO 1921, CHATAUQUA'S
OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. FROM 1900 TO 1921, CHATAUQUA'S WERE HELD BY THE COMPANY.
FROM 1900 TO 1921, CHATAUQUA'S WERE HELD BY THE COMPANY. THESE WERE TEN DAY EVENTS, WHEN
WERE HELD BY THE COMPANY. THESE WERE TEN DAY EVENTS, WHEN AS MANY AS TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE
THESE WERE TEN DAY EVENTS, WHEN AS MANY AS TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE WOULD COME TO THE PARK.
AS MANY AS TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE WOULD COME TO THE PARK. THEY WOULD KEEP THEIR FOOD IN
WOULD COME TO THE PARK. THEY WOULD KEEP THEIR FOOD IN THE SPRINGS OVER IN THIS AREA.
THEY WOULD KEEP THEIR FOOD IN THE SPRINGS OVER IN THIS AREA. THEY WOULD GATHER AT A LARGE
THE SPRINGS OVER IN THIS AREA. THEY WOULD GATHER AT A LARGE ROUND CHATAUQUA BUILDING LOCATED
THEY WOULD GATHER AT A LARGE ROUND CHATAUQUA BUILDING LOCATED OVER HERE, STAY FOR AS LONG AS
ROUND CHATAUQUA BUILDING LOCATED OVER HERE, STAY FOR AS LONG AS TEN DAYS.
OVER HERE, STAY FOR AS LONG AS TEN DAYS. IN 1955, THE CITY OF CLINTON
TEN DAYS. IN 1955, THE CITY OF CLINTON SOLD THE PARK TO THE STATE OF
IN 1955, THE CITY OF CLINTON SOLD THE PARK TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.
SOLD THE PARK TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. FROM THAT TIME, IT HAS BEEN
ILLINOIS. FROM THAT TIME, IT HAS BEEN MANAGED AS A STATE PARK.
THOSE CHATAUQUA PROGRAMS HELD AT THE SPRINGS UNTIL THE EARLY 19 20'S A TRARKTED SUCH ILLUM FAIR
THE SPRINGS UNTIL THE EARLY 19 20'S A TRARKTED SUCH ILLUM FAIR IS AS WILLIAM GENERALINGS PRY
20'S A TRARKTED SUCH ILLUM FAIR IS AS WILLIAM GENERALINGS PRY AND, AND HELEN KELLER, AND HARRY
IS AS WILLIAM GENERALINGS PRY AND, AND HELEN KELLER, AND HARRY NATION.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WELDON SPRINGS CALL (217)935-2644.