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The Best Attractions In Elwood

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Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

New Buffalo Public Beach

Matthiessen State Park

Fair Oaks Farms

Starved Rock State Park

Raging Waves Waterpark

Indiana Dunes State Park

Elwood is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,279 at the 2010 United States Census.
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The Best Attractions In Elwood

1. Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Elwood
The Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery covers 982 acres in Elwood, Illinois. It is located approximately 50 miles southwest of Chicago, Illinois. When fully completed, it will provide 400,000 burial spaces. The cemetery was dedicated in 1999 by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration. It was the 117th national cemetery dedicated under the administration. The cemetery is on the grounds of the former Joliet Army Ammunition Plant site, which was formerly known as the Joliet Arsenal. The cemetery is named after President Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States and founder of the National Cemetery system and who is buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery. In 2015 the first American federally approved monument honoring LGBT veterans was dedicated at...
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2. Indiana Dunes State Park Chesterton
Indiana Dunes State Park is an Indiana State Park located 47 miles east of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The park is bounded by Lake Michigan to the northwest, and is surrounded on all four sides by the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, a unit of the National Park Service . The 1,530 acres Dunes Nature Preserve makes up the bulk of eastern part of the park, and includes most of the park’s hiking trails and dune landscape. This was one of the first places Richard Lieber considered when establishing the Indiana State Park system. Like all Indiana state parks, there is a fee for entrance. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1974.Preserving the Indiana Dunes has resulted from the efforts of many citizens and politicians.
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3. Starved Rock State Park Utica
Starved Rock State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Illinois, characterized by the many canyons within its 2,630 acres . Located just southeast of the village of Utica, in Deer Park Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, along the south bank of the Illinois River, the park hosts over two million visitors annually, the most for any Illinois state park.Before European contact, the area was home to Native Americans, particularly the Kaskaskia who lived in the Grand Village of the Illinois across the river. Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette were the first Europeans recorded as exploring the region, and by 1683, the French had established Fort St. Louis on a large sandstone butte overlooking the river, they called Le Rocher . Later after the French had moved on, according to a local leg...
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4. Matthiessen State Park Utica
5. New Buffalo Public Beach New Buffalo
Buffalo is the second largest city in the U.S. state of New York. As of July 2016, the population was 256,902. The city is the county seat of Erie County, and a major gateway for commerce and travel across the Canada–United States border, forming part of the bi-national Buffalo Niagara Region. The Buffalo area was inhabited before the 17th century by the Native American Iroquois tribe and later by French settlers. The city grew significantly in the 19th and 20th centuries as a result of immigration, the construction of the Erie Canal and rail transportation, and its close proximity to Lake Erie. This growth provided an abundance of fresh water and an ample trade route to the Midwestern United States while grooming its economy for the grain, steel and automobile industries that dominated ...
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6. Raging Waves Waterpark Yorkville
7. Fair Oaks Farms Fair Oaks
Fair Oaks is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Jasper County, Indiana.
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5 Most Haunted Cemeteries in America

Check out America's 5 of the most haunted cemeteries.

Here are the 5 most haunted cemeteries in America:

Number 5 - Gettysburg Cemetery. It is a resting place for many soldiers who lost their lives in the battle of Gettysburg. Reportedly, ghosts in Confederate and Union uniforms can be seen in the cemetery. According to a CNN report, a man wearing a Confederate army hat is frequently seen here. It is said that he tries to chat with the tourists or pose for photos. Those who have had their picture taken with him claim he disappears in print.

Number 4 - Resurrection Catholic Cemetery in Chicago. Once in the cemetery you may encounter the ghost of Mary, a young lady who died during the 1930s in a car accident near the cemetery. Travel channel reports that her ghost has also been spotted outside the cemetery where she asks for a ride but then vanishes mysteriously.

Number 3 - St. Louis cemetery number 1 in New Orleans. According to CNN, visitors have reported sightings of civil war ghosts and phantom figures in the cemetery. It is said that of all the ghosts seen here, the one of Marie Laveau, a renowned voodoo practitioner back in the 19th century is the most sighted.

Number 2 - Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, California. Founded in 1899, the cemetery is a resting place for many Hollywood legends such as Rudolph Valentino, Johnny Ramone, and Douglas Fairbanks. It is said that this famous cemetery is a site for many paranormal activities. Ghosts of Rudolph Valentino, Virginia Rappe, Clifton Webb, and a woman called the 'black lady' are often seen on the cemetery grounds.

Number 1 - Salem Cemetery in Hendrysberg, Ohio. It is said that many ghosts haunt this graveyard. Supposedly, the ghost of Louiza Fox, the first citizen to be murdered in the Kirkwood Township, is often seen weeping near her grave.

Route 66 Roadside Attraction Gemini Giant Up for Auction

The Gemini Giant in Wilmington, Illinois is a favorite photo stop for Route 66 travelers. Originally a Paul Bunyon, the statue was named for the Gemini Space Missions.

The Giant and adjacent Launching Pad Restaurant will be sold at public auction on April 8, 2016.

225 Acres - Butts Family Farm Auction

MULTI-PARCEL
ABSOLUTE AUCTION
225 ACRES (7 TRACTS)
Saturday; November 15th @ 10:00 AM
Auction Location:
B&O Railroad Depot
507 W. High St.
Mt. Vernon, OH. 43050

Site Preview Dates:
Sunday; October 19th 2:00- 4:00 PM
Sunday; November 9th 2:00 – 4:00 PM

Location of Farm:
7502 Sycamore Rd.
(Simmons Church Rd & Tucker Rd also)
Centerburg, OH. 43011
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NOTE: Call Steve Jagger, Realtor with RE/MAX Stars at (614) 561-3327 if you would like more information
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Milford Twp, Knox County (Parcel #’s 42-00045.000,42-00047.000,42-00048.000,42-00049.000) Centerburg Schools.
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‘Totaling 225 Acres’
What a GREAT farm with many different potential uses. The combination of parcels in this farm offer over 6,850’ of road frontage. There is 74 acres on Tucker Rd, 82 acres on Sycamore Rd. and 67 acres at the corner of Simmons Church and Centerburg. Approximately 141 acres currently being farmed.

Tract 1- 2 Story farmhouse on 1.8 acres. Offers 3 bedrooms 1 bath. Gorgeous woodwork to make this remodel well worthwhile! Investor/Rehabbers

Tract 2- 30.751 acres of tillable ground that sits on Sycamore Rd with 941’ of frontage. Very productive farm land. (New Split)

Tract 3- 49.8 acres with 4 older farm buildings. This is a very pretty tract that offers a combination of tillable, pasture, and wooded ground with a small stream. Great lake site and 794’ of road frontage on Sycamore Rd. (New Split)

Tract 4- 34.258 acres on the corner of Sycamore and Simmons Church. This tract is completely tillable and offers an incredible 2,412’ of road frontage!

Tract 5- 33.578 acres on Simmons Church Rd. Combination of Woods and Tillable Ground. 1109’ of frontage on Simmons Church.

Tract 6- 36.5 acres on Tucker Rd. that is half tillable and half wooded at the rear of the parcel. This is a very pretty parcel with mature woods.

Tract 7- 38.4 acres on Tucker Rd. that is all very productive tillable farm ground. Has approx. 800’ of frontage. (New Split)

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AUCTION TERMS & CONDITIONS
Real estate sells 'AS IS'
The successful bidder(s) at the auction will make a non refundable deposit of 10% of final bid price payable by cash or check at the time of auction, and proceed to close within (30) days after the auction.
The Seller agrees to pay for deed preparation, the conveyance fee, proration of real estate taxes based on current valuation (no CAUV recoupment paid by Seller) Title Search and Title Insurance Policy. All other closing costs and lot split expenses to be paid by the Buyer(s). Each parcel will be sold by the acre with the final purchase amount determined by the survey and legal descriptions.
Property to sell in multi parcel format whichever way it brings the most money. Sells ABSOLUTE regardless of the price.
There is a 10% Buyer's Premium to be added and collected at the time of closing.
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Steve Jagger, Auctioneer/Realtor RE/MAX Stars, Realtors Centerburg, OH 43011 (614) 561-3327 (cell) Steve@auctionohio.com auctionohio.com

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