Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park
Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park | |
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Type | County Park |
Location | 2143 Creve Coeur Mill Rd., 63146, Maryland Heights, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States |
Coordinates | 38°42′50″N 90°29′10″W / 38.714°N 90.486°W |
Area | 2,145 acres (8.68 km2) |
Created | 1945 |
Operated by | St. Louis County Government |
Website | Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park |
Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park (also called Creve Coeur County Park) is a 2,145-acre (8.68 km2) St. Louis County park located in Maryland Heights, Missouri, United States. The park is the largest in the St. Louis County Parks system[1] and includes Creve Coeur Lake, an oxbow lake which is one of the largest natural lakes in Missouri.[2]
Naming
The name of the park, drawn from the French "creve coeur," is said to have originated from the shape of the lake. Folklore has it that it formed into the shape of a broken heart after an incident of unrequited love between a French fur trader and a local Native American woman. Brokenhearted, she cast herself into the lake, thus causing its reshaping, according to the tale.
Description
The park has facilities for picnicking, tennis courts, multi-purpose athletic fields,[3] and an archery course.[4] Creve Coeur Park includes Crystal Springs Quarry Golf Course, an 18-hole course opened in 2001.[5]
In December 2003, construction for the
A large portion of the park and surrounding area is also
History
The park was the first in the St. Louis County Park system and was dedicated in 1945.
References
- ^ a b "Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park". St. Louis Audubon Society. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ^ "Creve Coeur Lake" (PDF). EPA. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- ^ a b c "Page Avenue General Information". Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ^ a b "Creve Coeur, MO". Onboard Informatics. Archived from the original on 2009-09-24. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ^ a b c "Parks" (PDF). St. Louis County. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-06-25. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ^ Roth, Melinda (22 September 1999). "GREEN ACRES". Village Voice Media. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ^ "FIVE KILLED IN AUTO" (PDF). The New York Times. 30 August 1909. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
- ^ "CONTESTS AT THE OARS; THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY REGATTA--ROWING AT PAWTUCKET" (PDF). The New York Times. 25 June 1882. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
- ^ "SPORTING AFFAIRS". Chicago Daily Tribune. 11 May 1885. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
- ^ "OARSMEN FOR ST. LOUIS" (PDF). The New York Times. 25 July 1904. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
- ^ Spalding's report of the 1904 Summer Olympics. p. 213.
- ^ "AN EXCITING SCULLING MATCH.; TEEMER AND GAUDAUR ROW THREE MILES AND CROSS THE LINE ON EVEN TERMS" (PDF). The New York Times. 27 October 1884. Retrieved 2010-01-02.