点评:The last time I visited Starved Rock State Park was in 1958, when my date and two other couples made the trip as part of our Senior Prom weekend. So here I am again, solo this time, eager to see how much the 2,630-acre property has changed over the years. Located at 2678 East 873rd Road in Oglesby, southeast of the village of Utica, in Deer Park Township, in LaSalle County, along the south bank of the Illinois River, the park hosts over two million visitors annually, more than any other Illinois state park. Established in 1911, the park's topography and its exposed rock canyons were created by a flood from a melting glacier which took place about 14,00 to 19,000 years ago. Louis Jolliet and Jacques Maquette were the first Europeans to explore the region. By 1683, the French established Fort St. Louis on the large sandstone butte overlooking the river. But what everybody comes to see is the most important historic site, the butte known as "Starved Rock," where, according to local legend, around 1769 a group of Native Americans of the Illinois Confederation (also called Illiniwek or Illini) were pursued by the Ottawa and Potawatomi and fled to the butte, were besieged and starved to death. Starved Rock was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960. Several archaeological sites, including Corbin Farm, Hotel Plaza, Little Beaver and Shaky Shelter, had been added to the National Register of Historic Places. Today, parkland around Starved Rock has been developed into a vacation resort and conference center with over 13 miles of hiking trails, 18 deep canyons, 18 waterfalls, three scenic overlooks along the river, 133 campsites, boating, fishing and horseback riding, even ice climbing in the winter. Book a room at the Starved Rock Lodge and Conference Center, a "woodsy retreat" that features 78 rooms, a dozen cabins and a heated swimming pool.
翻译:我上一次参观斯塔弗德洛克州立公园是在1958年,当时我和女友以及另外两对情侣一同前往,那次旅行是我们高中毕业舞会周末活动的一部分。如今,我再次来到这里,不过这次是独自一人,很想看看这片面积达2,630英亩的园区这些年来发生了怎样的变化。该公园位于拉萨拉县迪尔帕克镇,乌蒂卡村东南方向,地址是东873号公路2678号,坐落在伊利诺伊河南岸,每年接待的游客数量超过200万人次。它比伊利诺伊州的其他任何州立公园都更具特色。该公园创建于1911年,其地貌以及裸露的岩石峡谷都是约1.4万至1.9万年前冰川融化引发的洪水所形成的。路易·乔利埃特和雅克·马凯特是最早探索这一地区的欧洲人。到1683年,法国人在俯瞰着河流的巨大砂岩台地上建立了圣路易斯堡。不过,人们前来参观的主要目的还是为了瞻仰最重要的历史遗迹——那座被称为“饥饿岩”的台地。“据当地传说,大约在1769年,伊利诺伊联盟的一群原住民(又称伊利尼韦克人或伊利尼人)遭到渥太华人和波塔瓦托米人的追捕,他们逃到了这座孤岩山上,结果被围困并活活饿死。1960年,‘饥饿岩’被定为国家历史地标。包括科尔宾农场、广场饭店、小海狸遗址以及摇摇欲坠的避难所在内的多处考古遗址也均被列入了国家历史名胜名录。如今,。”斯塔弗德岩周围的公园区域现已被开发成一个度假胜地和会议中心。这里有13英里以上的远足步道、18个深谷、18处瀑布,沿河还设有三个观景台。此外,还有133个露营地,可供划船、垂钓和骑马,冬季甚至还能体验冰攀。您可以在斯塔弗德岩旅馆及会议中心预订客房——这是一处“林间度假胜地”,拥有78间客房、十几栋小木屋以及一个恒温游泳池。