By October, we should have the construction of the iron spring and a log pergola done according to the State-Journal Register!
Great pictures and information on reconstruction of the Spring
Back in 1901, people we able to drink from the iron spring in Washington Park. The water was valued as a cure of rheumatism, gout and indigestion. Eventually, in the 1950's the state decided the water was no longer safe to drink.
Where was the spring? Here in this drawing you will see the location of the iron spring in the white area.
The tin cups used to drink from the spring had holes in them so water would not collect and rust them. You held your finger over the hole to drink water that tasted like iron.
Information for this blog came from "Washington Park in Springfield, Illiniois - From its Beginnings to Present Time by John Huther
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