| Pottawatomie Park | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | St. Charles, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°55′23″N 88°18′58″W / 41.92306°N 88.31611°W |
| Area | 38.3 acres (15.5 ha) |
| Elevation | 702 feet (214 m) |
| Operated by | St. Charles Park District |
| Website | https://www.stcparks.org/location/pottawatomie-park/ |
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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.