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Hennepin Cottage Pere Marquette State Park Grafton Illinois ~ 1970s postcard. Natural Color Reproduction Curteich-Chicago Reg US Pat Off. Disclaimer: The TITLE and DESCRIPTION (NOT the images) are generated by Artificial Intelligence. This helps us list cards faster. The technology is new and makes some mistakes. The images are what you should use when making your buying decision. Contact us if you find a significant error in the A.I. generated description so we can fix it. ********************************************************* This is a vintage postcard. Hennepin Cottage Pere Marquette State Park Grafton Illinois Guest Houses. The attractive Guest Houses of substantial construction afford the visitors excellent accommodations throughout the year. This scene was taken in the spring during redbud covering an area of over 6000 acres beautiful Pere Marquette State Park Illinois largest State Park. Located on Route 100 just west of Grafton and 25 miles northwest of Alton. The park which is open year-round was named for Father Jacques Marquette who in 1673 entered Illinois here at the confluence of the Illinois with the Mississippi River. Ektachrome by Brock. The front of the postcard shows a stone cottage with a shingled roof. There is a lamppost in the foreground and a flowering tree to the left. Natural Color Reproduction Curteich-Chicago Reg US Pat Off.