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Pottawatomie Park

Pottawatomie Park
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TypeUrban park
LocationSt. Charles, Illinois
Coordinates41°55′23″N 88°18′58″W / 41.92306°N 88.31611°W / 41.92306; -88.31611 (Pottawatomie Park)
Area38.3 acres (15.5 ha)
Elevation702 feet (214 m)
Operated bySt. Charles Park District
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Pottawatomie Park is a historic public park in St. Charles, Illinois, along the eastern bank of the Fox River. Purchased in 1912 by the fledgling local park district, it became the first public park established under the Illinois Park Act of 1911.[1][2]

  1. ^ Cairns, Malcolm; Bachrach, Julia Sniderman; Noble, Bonnie W.; McKone, Cynthia S.; Young, Heather; Glemza, Carol; Stimely, Margot; Carpenter, Stephen H.; Surroz, Susan; Handlon, Jerry; Szoke, Charles J.; Cherveny, Steve; Badasch, Mark E. (1997). "History of Illinois Park Districts Decade by Decade". Illinois Parks & Recreation. 28 (5). Springfield, Illinois: Illinois Association of Park Districts: 23–38. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022 – via Northern Illinois University Libraries.
  2. ^ Silvey, Todd (June 17, 2011). "St. Charles Park District Celebrates 100 Years of Community Service". Illinois Association of Park Districts. Archived from the original on July 1, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2023.

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