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Re: Location of Durno's Park

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Posted By: S. Ferrall (email)
Date: 12/23/2006 at 16:56:59

In Response To: Location of Durno's Park (L. Rees)

From an essay written by Ellison Orr in 1930:

"North of Postville within a couple of miles we enter what was once a heavily timbered area. To the west of the road on the "Van Velzer Hill," at the foot of which lies Durno's park, there still remains a bit of primitive forest having some measure of its primeval wildness and beauty."

I can't find Durno's Park on a map, but I'm pretty sure the location described above is on what is now Hwy 51 going north out of Postville, and near the intersections of the Yellow River Rd & Frankville Rd. which would be in the northeastern part of section 17 or northwestern part of section 16 of Post twp. Hopefully someone else can pin the location down further.

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The entire essay is on the Allamakee co. IAGenWeb site, click the link below to read it:

Ellison Orr Praises Yellow River

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