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NOT FAR FROM MACOMB, HIDDEN IN A WOODED RAVINE STANDS FIRST AND LAST BUILDING OF WHAT
HIDDEN IN A WOODED RAVINE STANDS FIRST AND LAST BUILDING OF WHAT WAS ONCE A RESORT TOWN.
THIS IS THE CAPITOL HOTEL. IT WAS BUILT IN 1889. IT WAS PART OF A RESORT WHERE
IT WAS BUILT IN 1889. IT WAS PART OF A RESORT WHERE PEOPLE CAME OUT TO DRINK MINERAL
IT WAS PART OF A RESORT WHERE PEOPLE CAME OUT TO DRINK MINERAL WATER.
PEOPLE CAME OUT TO DRINK MINERAL WATER. THE MINERAL WATER WAS SAID TO
WATER. THE MINERAL WATER WAS SAID TO CURE ANYTHING FROM RHEUMATISM TO
THE MINERAL WATER WAS SAID TO CURE ANYTHING FROM RHEUMATISM TO BAD BACKS, PEOPLE CAME OUT HERE
CURE ANYTHING FROM RHEUMATISM TO BAD BACKS, PEOPLE CAME OUT HERE FOR VARIOUS.
BAD BACKS, PEOPLE CAME OUT HERE FOR VARIOUS. THE RESORT WAS PRETTY ELABORATE.
FOR VARIOUS. THE RESORT WAS PRETTY ELABORATE. THEY HAD VERY NICELY MADE
THE RESORT WAS PRETTY ELABORATE. THEY HAD VERY NICELY MADE OUTLAND SCAPE.
THEY HAD VERY NICELY MADE OUTLAND SCAPE. THE POND, OF COURSE, GAIR I HAD
OUTLAND SCAPE. THE POND, OF COURSE, GAIR I HAD GOLD FISH, AND IT HAD A FOUNTAIN
THE POND, OF COURSE, GAIR I HAD GOLD FISH, AND IT HAD A FOUNTAIN IN IT.
GOLD FISH, AND IT HAD A FOUNTAIN IN IT. THERE WAS A BRIDGE THAT WENT
IN IT. THERE WAS A BRIDGE THAT WENT OVER IT.
L THAT IS LEFT IS THE HOTEL OF COURSE. USED TO HAVE BALCONIES.
COURSE. USED TO HAVE BALCONIES. THEY TORE DHOWS DOWN, IT WAS
USED TO HAVE BALCONIES. THEY TORE DHOWS DOWN, IT WAS RESTORED IN 1935.
THEY TORE DHOWS DOWN, IT WAS RESTORED IN 1935. THE POND STILL REMAINS THAT USED
RESTORED IN 1935. THE POND STILL REMAINS THAT USED TO BE FILLED WITH GIANT GOLD
THE POND STILL REMAINS THAT USED TO BE FILLED WITH GIANT GOLD FISH.
TO BE FILLED WITH GIANT GOLD FISH. OF COS, NONE OF THAT LEFT ANY
FISH. OF COS, NONE OF THAT LEFT ANY MORE.
OF COS, NONE OF THAT LEFT ANY MORE. PLENTY OF TURTLES IN IT.
MORE. PLENTY OF TURTLES IN IT. SPRING STILL FLOWS FROM ONE INCH
PLENTY OF TURTLES IN IT. SPRING STILL FLOWS FROM ONE INCH PIPE THAT IT STEMS FROM THE
SPRING STILL FLOWS FROM ONE INCH PIPE THAT IT STEMS FROM THE HILL.
PIPE THAT IT STEMS FROM THE HILL. URING ITS TIME IN THE 1890'S,
HILL. URING ITS TIME IN THE 1890'S, IT WAS DISTINCTION, WEDDINGS,
URING ITS TIME IN THE 1890'S, IT WAS DISTINCTION, WEDDINGS, DANCES AND RECEPTIONS HELD.
IT WAS DISTINCTION, WEDDINGS, DANCES AND RECEPTIONS HELD. LARGE CROWDS HERE, WHEN THE
DANCES AND RECEPTIONS HELD. LARGE CROWDS HERE, WHEN THE HOTEL WAS FILLED UP, GUESTS
LARGE CROWDS HERE, WHEN THE HOTEL WAS FILLED UP, GUESTS WOULD STAY IN TENTS PITCHED ON
HOTEL WAS FILLED UP, GUESTS WOULD STAY IN TENTS PITCHED ON THE LAWN.
WOULD STAY IN TENTS PITCHED ON THE LAWN. DARIUS HICKS, BECAUSE HE DIDN'T
THE LAWN. DARIUS HICKS, BECAUSE HE DIDN'T BELIEVE THE RESORT COULD SURVIVE
DARIUS HICKS, BECAUSE HE DIDN'T BELIEVE THE RESORT COULD SURVIVE ON ITS OWN, NOR COULD THE TOWN
BELIEVE THE RESORT COULD SURVIVE ON ITS OWN, NOR COULD THE TOWN SURVIVE ON ITS OWN.
ON ITS OWN, NOR COULD THE TOWN SURVIVE ON ITS OWN. HE FELT BOTH COULD.
SURVIVE ON ITS OWN. HE FELT BOTH COULD. HE HAD THE AREA PLATTED ON HANDS
HE FELT BOTH COULD. HE HAD THE AREA PLATTED ON HANDS DRAWN MAP.
HE HAD THE AREA PLATTED ON HANDS DRAWN MAP. HE SOLD INDIVIDUAL LOTS FOR 30
DRAWN MAP. HE SOLD INDIVIDUAL LOTS FOR 30 DOLLARS, INCLUDING AN AREA
HE SOLD INDIVIDUAL LOTS FOR 30 DOLLARS, INCLUDING AN AREA UPHILL FROM THE VALLEY.
DOLLARS, INCLUDING AN AREA UPHILL FROM THE VALLEY. THERE WAS LIVERY STABLE DOWN
UPHILL FROM THE VALLEY. THERE WAS LIVERY STABLE DOWN BELOW AND A FEW HOMES.
THERE WAS LIVERY STABLE DOWN BELOW AND A FEW HOMES. UP ON THE HILL, THEY HAD A DEER
BELOW AND A FEW HOMES. UP ON THE HILL, THEY HAD A DEER PARK AND HORSE DRAWN
UP ON THE HILL, THEY HAD A DEER PARK AND HORSE DRAWN MERRY-GO-ROUND, AND THERE WERE
PARK AND HORSE DRAWN MERRY-GO-ROUND, AND THERE WERE ALSO HOMES UP THERE.
MERRY-GO-ROUND, AND THERE WERE ALSO HOMES UP THERE. THE STAIRS WE HAVE, 88 STEPS, IT
ALSO HOMES UP THERE. THE STAIRS WE HAVE, 88 STEPS, IT GOES UP TO WHERE THE TOWN ABOVE
THE STAIRS WE HAVE, 88 STEPS, IT GOES UP TO WHERE THE TOWN ABOVE THE HILL WAS LOCATED.
IT THRIVED TORE 20 YEARS. THEY FELD RELIGIOUS GATHERINGS, AND FESTIVALS.
THEY FELD RELIGIOUS GATHERINGS, AND FESTIVALS. BY 1910, THE VILLAGE AND RESORT
AND FESTIVALS. BY 1910, THE VILLAGE AND RESORT WAS A BAN DODD, MAINLY BECAUSE
BY 1910, THE VILLAGE AND RESORT WAS A BAN DODD, MAINLY BECAUSE NO RAILROAD TO DELIVER GOODS TO
WAS A BAN DODD, MAINLY BECAUSE NO RAILROAD TO DELIVER GOODS TO THE VILLAGE, AND THE MAIN
NO RAILROAD TO DELIVER GOODS TO THE VILLAGE, AND THE MAIN BOOSTER, DARIUS HICKS COMMITTED
THE VILLAGE, AND THE MAIN BOOSTER, DARIUS HICKS COMMITTED SUICIDE IN 1908.
BOOSTER, DARIUS HICKS COMMITTED SUICIDE IN 1908. DARIUS HICKS IS A STORY.
SUICIDE IN 1908. DARIUS HICKS IS A STORY. AFTER HIS SECOND WIFE DIED, HE
DARIUS HICKS IS A STORY. AFTER HIS SECOND WIFE DIED, HE MARRIED HIS SECOND WIFE'S
AFTER HIS SECOND WIFE DIED, HE MARRIED HIS SECOND WIFE'S DAUGHTER MAUDE.
MARRIED HIS SECOND WIFE'S DAUGHTER MAUDE. HE WAS ESSENTIALLY EXILED FROM
DAUGHTER MAUDE. HE WAS ESSENTIALLY EXILED FROM THE VILLAGE AND MOVED TO A FARM
HE WAS ESSENTIALLY EXILED FROM THE VILLAGE AND MOVED TO A FARM NORTH OF BRAN A ARDS'SVILLE.
THE VILLAGE AND MOVED TO A FARM NORTH OF BRAN A ARDS'SVILLE. HIS STEPDAUGHTER OR WIFE, DIED,
NORTH OF BRAN A ARDS'SVILLE. HIS STEPDAUGHTER OR WIFE, DIED, MAUDE, AND HE HAD AFFAIR WITH
HIS STEPDAUGHTER OR WIFE, DIED, MAUDE, AND HE HAD AFFAIR WITH THE CARETAKER WHO BECAME
MAUDE, AND HE HAD AFFAIR WITH THE CARETAKER WHO BECAME PREGNANT, AND SHE THREATEN TODAY
THE CARETAKER WHO BECAME PREGNANT, AND SHE THREATEN TODAY PUBLICIZE THE AFFAIR.
PREGNANT, AND SHE THREATEN TODAY PUBLICIZE THE AFFAIR. WITH THAT, HE BECAME TO THE END
PUBLICIZE THE AFFAIR. WITH THAT, HE BECAME TO THE END OF HIS ROPE IN 1908 HE SHOT
WITH THAT, HE BECAME TO THE END OF HIS ROPE IN 1908 HE SHOT HIMSELF IN THE HEAD WITH .32
OF HIS ROPE IN 1908 HE SHOT HIMSELF IN THE HEAD WITH .32 CALIBER RIFLE.
HIMSELF IN THE HEAD WITH .32 CALIBER RIFLE. >> AFTER DARIUS HICKS DIED,
CALIBER RIFLE. >> AFTER DARIUS HICKS DIED, THERE WAS NO ONE HERE REALLY TO
>> AFTER DARIUS HICKS DIED, THERE WAS NO ONE HERE REALLY TO TAKE CARE OF THE PLACE.
THERE WAS NO ONE HERE REALLY TO TAKE CARE OF THE PLACE. HE WAS ALL THE MONEY FOR IT.
TAKE CARE OF THE PLACE. HE WAS ALL THE MONEY FOR IT. HE WAS THE MAIN BOOSTER.
HE WAS ALL THE MONEY FOR IT. HE WAS THE MAIN BOOSTER. IT STARTED GET A SEED
HE WAS THE MAIN BOOSTER. IT STARTED GET A SEED REPUTATION.
IT STARTED GET A SEED REPUTATION. A LOT OF BOOTLEG WHISKEY.
REPUTATION. A LOT OF BOOTLEG WHISKEY. SUPPOSEDLY A COUNTERFEITING
A LOT OF BOOTLEG WHISKEY. SUPPOSEDLY A COUNTERFEITING OPERATION.
SUPPOSEDLY A COUNTERFEITING OPERATION. THERE WAS A SALOON THE STRADDLED
OPERATION. THERE WAS A SALOON THE STRADDLED THE CREEK OVER HERE THAT HAD A
THERE WAS A SALOON THE STRADDLED THE CREEK OVER HERE THAT HAD A LOT OF POKER GAMES AND FIGHTS,
THE CREEK OVER HERE THAT HAD A LOT OF POKER GAMES AND FIGHTS, AND I GUESS SOMEBODY WAS STABBED
LOT OF POKER GAMES AND FIGHTS, AND I GUESS SOMEBODY WAS STABBED OUT HERE, AND EVENTUALLY
AND I GUESS SOMEBODY WAS STABBED OUT HERE, AND EVENTUALLY CHILDREN THAT LIVED IN THE HOMES
OUT HERE, AND EVENTUALLY CHILDREN THAT LIVED IN THE HOMES WERE MOVED AWAY, AND THEN THE
CHILDREN THAT LIVED IN THE HOMES WERE MOVED AWAY, AND THEN THE BETTER FOLKS MOVED OUT AS WELL.
WERE MOVED AWAY, AND THEN THE BETTER FOLKS MOVED OUT AS WELL. BY 1910 IT WAS ESSENTIALLY
BETTER FOLKS MOVED OUT AS WELL. BY 1910 IT WAS ESSENTIALLY ABANDONED.
THIS IS ONE OF THE GUEST ROOMS IN THE HOTEL. YOU CAN SEE IT IS COVERED WITH
IN THE HOTEL. YOU CAN SEE IT IS COVERED WITH SIGNATURES.
YOU CAN SEE IT IS COVERED WITH SIGNATURES. TRADITION OF SIGNING THE WALL
SIGNATURES. TRADITION OF SIGNING THE WALL BEGAN IN 1893 WHEN GUESTS WOULD
TRADITION OF SIGNING THE WALL BEGAN IN 1893 WHEN GUESTS WOULD STAY HERE.
BEGAN IN 1893 WHEN GUESTS WOULD STAY HERE. AFTER IT WAS ABANDONED IN THE
STAY HERE. AFTER IT WAS ABANDONED IN THE EARLY PART OF THE 20TH CENTURY,
AFTER IT WAS ABANDONED IN THE EARLY PART OF THE 20TH CENTURY, PEOPLE WHO COME DOWN TO SEE THE
EARLY PART OF THE 20TH CENTURY, PEOPLE WHO COME DOWN TO SEE THE HOTEL WOULD CONTINUE THE
PEOPLE WHO COME DOWN TO SEE THE HOTEL WOULD CONTINUE THE TRADITION OF SIGNING THE WALL.
HOTEL WOULD CONTINUE THE TRADITION OF SIGNING THE WALL. DURING THE GANGSTER ERA, EARLY
TRADITION OF SIGNING THE WALL. DURING THE GANGSTER ERA, EARLY 1930'S, IT IS REWARM ORED BONNIE
DURING THE GANGSTER ERA, EARLY 1930'S, IT IS REWARM ORED BONNIE AND CLYDE STAYED OUT HERE FOR A
1930'S, IT IS REWARM ORED BONNIE AND CLYDE STAYED OUT HERE FOR A FEW DAYS.
AND CLYDE STAYED OUT HERE FOR A FEW DAYS. IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A POPULAR
FEW DAYS. IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A POPULAR SPOT FOR OUTLAWS I GUESS GOING
IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A POPULAR SPOT FOR OUTLAWS I GUESS GOING FROM CHICAGO TO KANSAS CITY OR
SPOT FOR OUTLAWS I GUESS GOING FROM CHICAGO TO KANSAS CITY OR OKLAHOMA CITY BECAUSE OF ITS
FROM CHICAGO TO KANSAS CITY OR OKLAHOMA CITY BECAUSE OF ITS HIDDEN LOCATION.
OKLAHOMA CITY BECAUSE OF ITS HIDDEN LOCATION. RIGHT NOW, WESTERN ILLINOIS
HIDDEN LOCATION. RIGHT NOW, WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY IS PREPARED TO TAKE
RIGHT NOW, WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY IS PREPARED TO TAKE THE HOTEL.
UNIVERSITY IS PREPARED TO TAKE THE HOTEL. THEY ARE TALKING WITH THE OWNER
THE HOTEL. THEY ARE TALKING WITH THE OWNER AND THEY ARE LOOKING INTO
THEY ARE TALKING WITH THE OWNER AND THEY ARE LOOKING INTO POSSIBLY RESTORING THE HOTEL AND
AND THEY ARE LOOKING INTO POSSIBLY RESTORING THE HOTEL AND MAKING IT INTO A WILDERNESS
POSSIBLY RESTORING THE HOTEL AND MAKING IT INTO A WILDERNESS RETREAT.