Nature rocks
by Peggy Franz
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Nature rocks
Artist
Peggy Franz
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Photograph - Photography/nature.rocks,river Beauty
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Captured at Castlewood State Park in Missouri,Following World War II, visitation to Castlewood steadily declined due to air conditioning, better roads and affordable vehicles. Numerous attempts were made to preserve the resortlike quality of the area, and a citizen conservation group, the Open Space Council of St. Louis, helped the state acquire the land that in 1974 became Castlewood State Park. The park is the centerpiece of the Meramec River Recreation Association, established in 1975 for the protection and preservation of the Meramec River corridor.The park straddles both sides of the Meramec River and stretches in linear fashion for nearly five miles. It incorporates much of the old resort area, including the grand staircase and Lincoln Beach. Castlewood had one of the first piped water systems outside of St. Louis that supplied water to the hotels and cabins. Water from a well along the river was pumped to a cistern atop the bluffs, which remains in the park.
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April 4th, 2013
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