Bridge and Stream at Matthiessen State Park 04-27-24 - No. 2

            Bridge and stream at Matthiessen State Park in Oglesby, LaSalle County, Illinois.  

Matthiessen State Park was named for Frederick William Matthiessen, a prominent industrialist and philanthropist. He originally purchased the land near the end of the 19th Century and developed it as a privately owned park for many years. The park is centered on a stream that flows from Matthiessen Lake to the Vermilion River.  Mr. Matthiessen employed about 50 people to construct trails, bridges, stairways and check dams.  Two mansions, several cottages, a garage, and a private fire station were also built there by Matthiessen for his family. The area was originally referred to as Deer Park, in reference to the large deer population. The original 176-acre park consisted primarily of a long narrow canyon with a small stream flowing through it. At that time these formations were called “dells,” a name that has stayed with the park. After Matthiessen’s death in 1918, the park was donated to the State of Illinois, which opened it as a public park. In 1943, the State renamed the park in honor of Matthiessen. Since then, the park has grown to 1,938 acres and includes much of the significant natural areas along the main dell, some former prairie land, and some forest land south of the original park.  The last building of the former estate was destroyed in 1981, although some of the concrete stairs leading into the canyon are of the original construction.

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Taken in: United States / Illinois / La Salle Township / Deer Park (show map)

Taken on: April 27, 2024

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Matthiessen State Park

Oglesby

Illinois

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Groups appears in: • Illinois Flickrjournal • Illinois more » • Illinois Forest Preserves State& National Parks Conservation Nat • Discovering Illinois • Geotagged: Illinois • Discover Illinois • Illinois State Parks • Illinois Nature Photography Group « less

Camera: Nikon Z 9, f/13.0, 30 sec, 14mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon Z 9
Lens:	NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S
Aperture:	f/13.0
Exposure Time:	30
Focal Length:	14mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 24.7 (Windows)
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