Santa Fe Prairie Caboose
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N 41° 45.458 W 087° 51.487
16T E 428663 N 4623222
Santa Fe Prairie has been called the birthplace of the prairie preservation movement.
Waymark Code: WM3P2A
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 04/27/2008
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Santa Fe Prairie sits atop a gravel terrace that formed at the northwestern shore of ancient Mount Forest Island as glacial Lake Chicago drained from the Des Plaines valley more than 8,000 years ago. This "river bottom prairie" remained virtually untouched until the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway acquired it in 1886. They set the parcel aside for future use and for about 75 years it remained protected, benignly neglected."
Current Use:
The visitor center/caboose is open between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on weekends.
Type Of Caboose: Extended Vision
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Visit Instructions:
Please visit the location of the caboose, brake van, or guard van, provide visit details through photo or narrative.