Near Oglesby in LaSalle County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Building Starved Rock Lodge

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 30, 2021

1. Building Starved Rock Lodge Marker

Inscription. In 1933 the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) built the core of Starved Rock Lodge — the lobby, dining room, kitchen and cabins for a cost of $200,000. Also they constructed many of the structures - bridges, shelters, and the trails you see today. At that same time, private contractors built the hotel section of the building.

The CCC was a federal, depression era, back-to-work project employing young men. Those working here were mostly from the local area — Utica, Oglesby, La Salle-Peru, and Ottawa. They were 17-23 years old, were paid $30 per month, and enlisted for 6 months at a time. Organized into companies, three CCC units were stationed here at various times — first the 614 and later the 1601 and the 2601.

Caption: Civilian Conservation Corps workers prepare lumber to be used in various projects throughout the park such as shelters and bridges. Starved Rock Foundation

Erected by I&M Canal Corridor Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

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series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.

Location. 41° 19.15′ N, 88° 59.623′ W. Marker is near Oglesby, Illinois, in LaSalle County. It is on Lodge Lane, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in front of the lodge's gift shop/lounge/restaurant entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Lodge Ln, Oglesby IL 61348, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Illinois

and specifically in the Illinois River Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Commemorating the Deeds of the Union Veterans of the Civil War (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); René Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle (about 700 feet away); Starved Rock (about 700 feet away); Fort St. Louis (approx. 0.2 miles away); This Plaque is Placed in Memory of the Patriots

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 30, 2021

2. Building Starved Rock Lodge Marker

(approx. ¼ mile away); Fort Saint Louis (approx. ¼ mile away); The Illinois (approx. ¼ mile away); The Legend of Starved Rock (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oglesby.

Also see . . . Illinois MPS Starved Rock Lodge and Cabins (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination submitted for the lodge. (Submitted on October 31, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 809 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.