I would love to walk the area, over the brush and overgrowth to see if something is left.a part of the track.a piece of one of the giant figures. Just the basics and we all loved it! There is nothing left of the amusement part. Try bringing a kid to something like that today. Ohhhhh, there were ducks that you can feed and a train track with little cars that you had to peddle yourself around the track. sized story book figures that you could touch and climb. You can peddle the train cars faster in pants. The amusement park opened in 1957 on nearly 50 acres near the south edge of Starved Rock.kiddie carnival rides and petting zoo, games, including a 30- reproduction of Mother Goose. It was right next to Starved Rock State Park and what a treat it was to go there as a kid. One of the posts asked for pictures from a place out of my childhood that no longer exists called Mother Goose Gardens. The village has used social networks to its advantage and has a page loaded with all kinds of photos and wonderful information about people, places and things to do in the area. It's also been made famous by a tornado that ripped through the area in 2004, killing several people. Last week I went to the Utica, Illinois Facebook page. Great trails.a lovely lodge.you can smell the burning campfires and marshmellows on a stick! These are all beautiful areas and Starved Rock attracts thousands of visitors every year. I am about 6 miles from Starved Rock State Park, Matheson State Park and a smaller treasure called Buffalo Rock. You might not be familiar with the area where I live.
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