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Re: [CBQ] "Burlington Park" 100 yrs ago

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Subject: Re: [CBQ] "Burlington Park" 100 yrs ago
From: Michael Matalis <mmatalis@sprynet.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:29:10 -0500
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There is a Burlington Park Forest Preserve in Naperville on the east  
side of the river and south of the tracks.


Thank you kindly,

Mike Matalis
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On Aug 26, 2010, at 3:37 PM, Gerald & Virginia Edgar wrote:

>
> The Burlington used to promote picnics, gatherings, etc at  
> "Burlington Park - 9 miles east of Aurora on the DuPage River".  Per  
> my vintage TT's this was not a station but given the distance, would  
> put it in Naperville which had lots of open land around it in the  
> good 'ol days (even into the 1950's when you consider the calendars  
> & PR photos taken on the Naperville curve & other Naperville  
> locations).  Any one have any info on "Burlington Park"?  I would  
> assume the RR owned the area as such excursions were big business  
> for any RR into the teens (i.e. before automobiles took the picnic  
> business).
>
> One poster I've seen promoted a large meeting of the BPOE (Elks)  
> with special fares from all suburban stations in the 1890's to   
> "Burlington Park".
>
>
> Gerald
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