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Walter ?.. :!eier

Octojer 23, 1987

Come 'round my friends

I 111 spin a tale

'Bout a ghostly place

'Long Wilderness Trail.

I r enembe r family outings in the 1920 's on r-rhich we kids c Lung to

our sea ts as trolley cars pitched and rolled at full speed southvard

dovm ?::..rst Street from Van Dorn. They decelerated abruptly on approach

ing 3pworth Lake Park at Calvert Street. Then, while they ground

through a turnaround loup, eager passengers filled the isles before the

cars reached the depot. The moment the last foot touched land, conduc

tors jerked gong cords twice to signal motornen. And the lonely street

cars w0uld take off to the north and gradually disappear t.ova rd Lincoln

in sea:::-ch of another load of jolly friends.

:ie'd skip and dance a city-block distance south-southeasterly al

ong Central Avenue to a mall ,c.ade up of a half dozen buildings. (Food

and other visi t.o r needs were d i.spens ed there.) Then ,-re 1d head south-

'.'8.rd ac ross !'.cCa:)e Br-i.dge over 3alt Cr eek to the m.i.dvay ,

Th e nid1-ray branched off from Central A venue to the right in an a re

f'o l.Lowi.ng the northwest shore of Ep,rorth Lake. It featured an aud i to

ri um, a hotel, a post office, a p owe rhous e , a junior pavilion, a foun

tain and a doz en or so concession booths for dispensing soft drinks,

ice cream, souvenirs, etc. The mi.dvay was about a city block long.

Central Avenue veered slightly leftward away from the midr,,ay. It

made a beeline approach to Epworth Lake. This body of ,:.rater surely was

a gooseneck in the course of Salt Creek at one time. But in Epworth

Lake Park days the creek snaked around the east end of the oval shaped

lake. It served as the east boundary of the park and part of the south

bounda ry , And it outlined a "lazy U" shaped strip of land roughly

three hundred feet wide that embraced the north, east and south shores

of the lake.

Centrally located Oxford Island gave the lake a racetrack-like

configuration. Lovers, families and loners paddled rowboats and canoes

around it. Other people strolled to-and-fro across Wesley Bridge--the

Central Avenue access to the tree shaded island. And many a good time

was had there: renting boats, picnicing, bench chitchating or play /\

ground frolicking provided festivity for all who visited the island.

Chautauqua era campers lived in rows of tents and screened summer

houses that

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ACTE:?.S HT CAPITAL LETTS2 COPY.

Five hundred and sixty street numbe red plots ve re divided anong

four separa :,e conpcunds . One was associated wi t:1 the mall north of

Salt Creek. One Fas located north of the lake and one south of it on

the "lazy U" strip of land. And the fourth ,;.ras sandwi.ched be tveen t.ne

rri.dtay and a long narrow aut.onobt Le parking lot that stretched out along

the pest counda ry of the park.

Autor.iobiles did not own people in those days. In fact, a person

could stand at 33rd and 11011 Street for fifteen minutes and not see one

go by. And space for only a few over 500 of them at Epworth Lake Park

was adequate ..• even though 5000 visitors reportedly gathered there at

tiri.es. The main entrance was dominated by the streetcar depot. And

auto.mobiles ~-rere obliged to use the Team Gate located about 4001 west

of First Street--just west of the Salt Creek bridge on Calvert Street.

This gate was na~ed in the late 18901s during the horse and buggy days.

A :nen's dormatory known as Epworth Hall and a YMCA camp occupied

a nitch be tween the south and the west camp grounds. The camp shared

the west half of the south boundary of the park with the ends of the

west canp ground and automobile parking area. Salt Creek cari.e directly

north to the boundary midpoint then turned abruptly eastward to become

the other half of it. The sharp curve in the creek marked the east li~e

of the YECA camp and provided a spot where young men could fish.

Nine hand pumped wells and three pairs of outdoor privies complete

the list of utilities that served visitors at the park.

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Several yea r-e round hones ·.,ere cons t.i-uc t.ed late in Epwo r-th Lake

Pa rk h i.s t.ory . People lived Ln then into the lt;40's after the pa rk

ceased being an assembly place. And a few of those cottages can·'.1.oF

be f'ound a Long First Street no r-th of Pioneer 3oulevard. They Pere re

located because of floodi:1g nrobleCTs.

It has been ni.s taken.ly r-epor t.ed that Epworth La.i:e was erased ,,;hen

a dam •,•as dynamited. In truth J a 12 1 long, 4 1 high and 2 1 thick con

crete pens tock 1-,hich controlled the level of the lake is still in place.

It is in a shallow drainway at the east end 0f the lake bed. A wooden

gate for i!7:pounding water no longer is kept in grooves provided for

holding one in the penstock.

The dynamited dam was on Salt Creek a half mle north of Epworth

Lake Park. It held water in the creek channel for a Burlington Jail

road punping station. The station was located a bit south of Van Dorn

on the Fest side of First Street • Yet ~-:ater which was backed up in the

gully through Epworth Lake Park made Salt Creek more ir.teresting to vis

itors. ;.;any a phot og raph was taken of people crossing McCabe Bridge on

their way to the midway area.

Anyone wishing to see physical evidence of things I have told might

drive the half mile south from 7an Dorn on First Street. Ther'e an u..rms

ua L '::,rick and stucco gate will be f'ound . Leave your car in a parking

lot provided east :::,f the gate.

:sxanine this ~a.in entranceway to Epworth Lake Park. It has

been beautifully restored as a Plonu.~ent for helping poster

ity find the historic spot.

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The gate was built dur-i.ng ru.c -pa z-k h'i s t.or-y . Streetc3.r service

had ended. And a small aut.onobd.Le pa rkf.ng Lo t adjacerct to the tuY'".1-

a round had been en la rgec to acc onoda t e all visitor aut.oucb i Les .

A vre Ll, :,aintained trail--ir:tegrant '.)f Jilderness Par~:--'oegi!ls at

th-3 ga :.e. It heads s out.h-e out.heas ter-Ly a Long ~-rhat was once Central

Avenue . ?roceeding beyond rha t tas the north campground it passes

t.hr-ough what was the mall. Then it c ros s es a ncde rn ve rs i on of 2·'.cCabe

Jridge ove r- what used to be the Salt Creek channel that c orrta i.ned im

pounded , .. :a, ter.

The north abutment of the original bridge has tUI11bled into

the dry creek bed. But the south one is being used for

the present bridge.

Trodding on sacred ground where thousands upon thousands of Ep

worth Lake Park visitors once walked, the trail leads sightseers past

the location of the auditorium on the right where William Jennings Bry

an and Jilly Sunday once spoke; and on the left the central campground

vhe re a forest of tents once stood seemingly as thick as the wild growth

that now inhabits the park.

Evidence of the auditorium can be found by walking 1101

~estward down a side loup t:rail. It leads to the right

directly off the south end of J:.IcCabe Bridge. Search in

the wild growth 351 to the left for a pair of concrete

frustu.~s. And h51 further in and to the right for an

other one. It is at the foot Jf a scrub oak bush. The

f rus tuns uere f'ounda tions for 811x8" posts that supported

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the roof of the open a;.,,, audj t.o r+un ,

Tiptoeing forward on the ma i.n trail down Cerit ra L Avenue, the pa th

s oon d~ps into the nor-th bed of Epworth Lace .

Tna g Lne yours elf in a rowboat 1-)oking up at ;e0ple on

·,Iesley Bridge wa bch i ng you f'Lca t by unde rnea ":.::.

·.1hile crossing Oxf'o rd Island, Hatch f'o r- a p i Le of rubble on the

left nea r the south shore. Th i.s rubb l,e was once a fireplace in a log

cabin where nany a wi ene r was roasted over live c ca l.s on its hearth.

The trail dips again where Epworth Bridge once kept feet dry as

people crossed the south channel of the lake to reach the south camp

ground. And a bit further down the trail a rus t.Lc bench straddles the

path. It is the only barrier between travelers and a vertical drop in

to the present Salt Creek canyon.

Sit a bit and enjoy the spectacular view. T-:.e curve in

Salt Creek on the right is where YHCA men f'Lsaed in Ep

Forth Lake Park days . But the draim-ray was ::.ess than 100 1

~,ide and not more than 15 1 deep at that time .

On the trail again, follow the pa th eastward a Long Taylor Avenue.

Then turn northward on Herben Avenue skirting the east end of the lake.

A wa tchful eye will help locate its shallow d ra i.n .:lume .

A bold heart night encourage a sightseer to slash through

weeds and brush 801 to the left. The pens t.ock which once

held water in the lake should be found there.

Continuing northward on the trail, t::"ekkers ;ass through the east

end of the central campground on Embury A venue . -~,d along the way,

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the romance of the occasion is sure to be broken by a short side t:ci.p

out on a unique arched 11oode!l o~·idge over Salt Creek. One will peer

,•ri th awe into the depth of the artless chasm . And back on the trail

it ,-,ill not be possible to return to the excitement of adventure. :Iow-

ever, this should provide an opportunity to place time into proper pros-

pect. ',lhile walking along the north bank of a shallow dry ho Ll.ov that

used to be the bed of Salt Creek, the past can be compar ed with the pre

sent way of draining a Fatershed basin. But your reflections soon will

be shattered by the surprise of arriving back at the parking area where

the journey began.

Exployers on this 1\, mile adventure might want to take along an Ep

worth Lake Park r:i.ap #)_70929 which can be ordered from the Lancaster

County Engineering Department. Allow a couple of days for its produc

tion. Contact Rick Shaffer or Ken Sherwood. And when picking up the

nap trJ to get Ken to talk about the park grounds . He grew up in the

neighborhood and was helpful to me in pinning down factual information

about it.

Visitors concerned about the environment might take a bag along

and pick up some of the beer containers that clutter the park.

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Memories of old parks linger By David Swartzlander just have to search through the weeds to find the

Journal Writer foundations of scores of park buildings. Epworth's lake rake a walk through Wilderness Park and perhaps is gone, but you can still stumble upon the pilings of you can still hear the echo of famous voices in the bridges that crossed the water in one of the nation's

reeze. most popular summer gathering places. Lincoln Gaze at the lake at Capitol Beach and you can historian James McKee conducts a tour each spring to

lmost hear the screams of the kids, blown to you on an show disbelievers. geless wind, on the roller coaster as it careens ~ )Wnhill. ~'-"- J n fac~worth Park.ence was noted as the largest -~ Capitol Beach parks- once the gathenng place of people in North America, at one itertainment and resort centers of Lincoln, drawing time even exceeding the original Chautauqua at Lake ousands of people - are long gone now, washed out Chautauqua, N.Y., McKee said. · floods and driven out by the automobile. Visitors came from Nebraska and neighboring states But look closely. The telltale signs of their existence to hear William Jennings Bryan, Vice President U are there. Charles W. Fairbanks, Sen. Robert M. Lafollette of Enter Wilderness Park at First and Van Dorn Wisconsin, Booker T. Washington, Billy Sunday and ·eets and you'll walk on old Epworth Park, the sylvan various other senators and dignitaries. il of thousands of Methodists for more than 40 years. Epworth Park opened in 1897. It was capable of n't believe it? Look at the ground. They're there, you accommodating more than 2,000 campers and had a

lake with an island large enough for a picnic and playground area, a boys' dormitory with a capacity of 60, a summer hotel with accommodations for 150 guests, four restaurants, a grocery and a bakery. The 40-acre park first was meant for religious camp meetings but evolved into a site for Chautauquas. At the height of its popularity, about 8,000 season tickets were sold and two productions an evening were needed. The park's Great Hall held more than 5,000 ~ctators for lectures or concerts.

M ethodist families made it a practice to spend their vacations at Epworth.

It had all the frills of an up-to-date summer gathering place, including a nursery to allow mothers to attend services without worrying about their small children falling in the lake. The lake was an idyllic spot, and would have been

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perfect this summer for cooling off. In fact, it once was called an "ideal place for inquisitive children to fall in; it was a passable body of water for canoeing; (and) it was a concert hall for the most raucous choir of bullfrogs in the U.S .... II

Amusement was allowed, but evangelism was stressed, unique among assemblies of its time. That note of religious fervor brought huge crowds from the surrounding territory. Billy Sunday drew rousing, record crowds both times he spoke there. Carrie Nation, the barroom smasher from Kansas, brought her anti-liquor campaign there.

A t the same time, a more commercial resort was cropping up a few miles to the north.

In the 1890s, it was called Burlington Beach because it was

built on land of the Burlington Railroad. Its mineral waters drew people who felt they could benefit from the "medicinal" properties of the water.

Steamboat rides on the Queen of the Blue carried 50 people on the lake. The pleasure resort, which once drew 150,000 people in a summer, was the scene of a presidential· campaign speech by William McKinley in 1896.

The beach arose out of the failure to mine salt from underground springs. In 1906, the name was changed to Capitol Beach Park and it became Lincoln's Coney Island. Carnival rides, a saltwater swimming pool, a park area and a ballroom were the main attractions.

A magnificent wooden roller coaster dominated the park

in the 1930s. Electric bumper cars clattered. Squeals from the Fun House pierced the air. Neon lights brightened the night sky.

Now, the Capitol Beach housing development stands there. The amusement park was closed in 1962.

It and Epworth Park succumbed to much the same problem - progress.

The radio put an end to Epworth Park. Chautauquas no longer drew inland dwellers who could turn a knob or press a button and listen daily to what they went miles once a year to enjoy. Crowds dwindled. Debts dogged the management. Finally, a flood wiped out Epworth Park in 1942. High water lashed at the buildings. The 90 cabins that supplied lodging were damaged. The grounds were covered with silt. The

auditorium was sold for lumber for a defense installation. At Capitol Beach, it was the car, not the radio, that sank

the amusement park. With the car, came freedom to travel farther for entertainment. Cars made it possible to go to Omaha's Peony Park, which was a more professional amusement park, or to other more distant attractions - even Disneyland.

Television came along, too, and families watched it rather than spend a night at the amusement park, McKee said.

In 1962, the S.E. Copple family bought the land to build a residential development.

The Fun House, the skating rink and all the rides came tumbling down, lost forever. But the memories for many Lincolnites remain.

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EPWORTH PARK may be mortgage. Tlil bt;rd of control sold. is thankful fo1,th .

Nebraska's annual Meth- 'i'rcmc1idons\ rowels _,. odist conference voted per- E \vorlh assembly in it~,il~cy- mission :o Epworth board of dey, a going concern fo1j\vhose

1 k S cl annu I sessions six tci eight cont:o a wee. ago atur ay thous id annual tickets were to dispose of 1!. sold. d permanenjf improve-

The sylvan spot southwest merits t,1lued o:1e tyne at $35,- of Lincoln, mecca of thou- 000. In i931 fne~1 of the as-

. . . sembly raised $ ,000 more to sands of Methodists with their clear it ft~~ caused by the families for morn than forty depression. · years, ho>' no further place in The assembly supplied in- th present proqrcrn of the struction, amusement and cvan- e " . gclisrn for a great throng of

church that sponsored 1!. supporters. It was unique among The annual assembly , of assemblies of its time in stress-

Nebraska conference Lp- in_g evangelism, That note of religious fervor brought huge

worth league grew to be for a crowds from the surrounding time second only to one or territory. two summer gathering places Evang_elism m~y save it yet in the whole United States. p from being sold into hands "that Place on its platform vrc:: ' coveted by renowned speo::- ers and artists of this and other nations. Presidents, gen- erals, prelates, senators, great ev~ngelists brought messages from the .culsids world to great crowds in its cudi .. 1

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ificd chautauquns no !CJ11_r;cr drew inland dwellers who could turn a knob or press a button and lis ten almost daily to what they once went miles once a year lo ~:>if••: F·~·nili<•~ "·11·• ,, .. ,. ~1, •

would make the only remaining park property adjacent to Lin coln an ordinary recreation spot, some say a desecration. . Through efforts of old time assembly sponsors the Nebraska conference specified in granting permission for the sale that the board of control give preference in a buyer to a religious body. These sponsors admit the pic

ture now is gloomy but they say Methodism thrives on gloom. Given a debt, and Methodism at once springs to life. Given a problem to solve and Methodism solves it. Glorfos Not Bm.·"xcd

So they insist that all the . glories of Epworth assembly are not going to be buried because right now it presents a problem. "I could go out right now

and obtain $10 subscriptions from more than enough friends of the assembly to put the park in condition as an outdoor meet ing place for small church as semblies," said W. Edgar Gates, for seven years assembly presi dent and one .who helped res cue it from debt when de pression almost had it down. "There are several such groups

in the state. I would favor of fering it first to the Methodist city union of 'churches. The Ep- worth institute, which kept the

assembly · alive in its lae t, yea rs .. is becoming a Iiving influence in church _growth. It might well help build up Epworth park aga in.

"Then other church groups might like an outdoor camp ground. The Baptist thurch re:.. cently bought a location at Ful lerton. The Evangelical church has a fine installation at Mil ford. The Seventh Day Ad ventists are using their junior college grounds at Shelton. They .might like a more com modious spot. Similar use is being made of Horky's park at Crete by another denomination. "The war has taken our young

men but there is need o[ these outdoor meetings for those of u>< who arc here and the young generation coming on. The En .. worth institute grew as the older assembly faded. Right now it has an opportunity to carrv on. "This isn't a commercial pron ·r-, r

osition with me, though I do be lieve restoration of Epworth park would pay its way prac tically from the start. I fa vur the move as affording an op portunity for Christian work among the young people of our vicinity. '· Situation Not tm1mssiblc

"The situation is not impos sible. Epworth park is not out or commission. It has not been damaged so much that a couple of thousand dollars would .not put it in shape for a small group meeting. 1

"Government eugiucers tvlU us that the flood or 1942 which was the only real inundation the park ever had was caused by a 14-inch ram to the south of us. No other such rainfall there has ever been recorded. It carried silt over the grounds, it is true, but this put the grounds in wonderful shape for a new stand of grass. The trees have not been damaged. The lake could be brought to life

again at small expense. A small auditorium would not be an im possibility.

"Epworth park lies just- south of Boy Scout park which has been wonderfully improved with a Ience costing $5,000 and good buildings. Salt Creek runs through both parks. Sanitary

. district improvements .,a1·e .'.J?,of, likely to affect either parlc The present project stops at Van Dorn str-:?et. Even if ·'/'t: should extend through EpwG-rr.rf' ~ park, it ·would be on the edge not materially affecting the grounds. "The grounds contain 15 ·acres

o! land suitable for some type of cultivation if sold as farm land. The remaining 25 acres of the 40 are rough, suitable only for amusement purposes. The park will go for slime type of park purpose. To my mind it should be for the best possible, purpose.:_' , ~ Epworth assembly s annual~

g,ithcrings grew out of the stale ,,- ·, conference meeting held al Ne- , ·: br;:iska City by the league in HlD2. Several persons suggested then that such gatherings might aid work among young people for whom the Epworth league is most concerned. It !s the :Ji Christian Endeavor society or,

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companyirig pi1-otogrnphs reveal. Adrian Edgar, now !field repre sentative of Nebrasl<a Wesleyan university, was dean or the in stitute for a time and under hi~ direction they flocked to the meetings and many of them took fir,t steps to becoming active church members. This branch or church effort

is b::-ing intensively clcvclopcd over the entire counfry and the expectation is that at the end of the war returning service men will ;,pprcciate the work it has done for the younger mem b0rs of their families.

The past is gone but out •. or i1 backers of the old Epwort\1 assembly h<Jpe· to salvage idea~ ancl pbns that will in some w~Y hcln them to solve present diffi"

I culties.

1 §h•iving Assemblies I Studies made of exlsting as-

semblies now conducted in the east reveal that the Presby terian sp,rnsorcd gathering at Winona Lake, Ind., the Des Plaines camp near Chicago, and Lakeside camp near ·Cleveland, the two latter Methodist organi zations, have passed successfully through financial worries and are now paying their way.

Gatherings of this type, , though sponsored from altruistic motives, must pay out. That is what Epworth found in Lincoln. Eastern camps have a far greater population upon which to dra>.v than does Nebraska. Existing conditions afford no assurance of firm financial groundwork after the war. Hence those who arc anxious to preserve Epworth assembly have moved cautiously.

1:he local boa:d o~ contr?l of 11 which Charles Saal 1s pres1cc:: · voted unanimously to ask pcr mi,sion to sell yet there was an undercurrent. ;.,r fcplin" th;it

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pper Jell: These youths ore typl ol the groups of Nebraska Meth I young people who In post rs gathered at Epworth pork for cligi_ous and outdoor program. enter: The entrance to Epworth k is shown here. 'pper right: Chapel ~ed by those nding Epworth park_.Ji'ssemblies. ower left: Bonfire :jervices were ays a popular spdf for Epworth lerence attendantsi·: . ,.· en/pr Tight: The ;,auditorium al orth pork attrac'Jt manr;famou;r akers. i -~f

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. 0. Jones of Lincoln, was st president. He guaranteed t of personal funds the first v assemblies then held in Lin n park1·now Boy Scout park. sicjept ones continu. ed at the d.lo.GJ th. N cbraska conference \~01:1 ague for 23 years. He v ·· t e assembly, grow with az it • recd, It (became cas- 1.h ,. ··ges~ off. s kind west th Iissil3sipp river and a t n waiexc · elect only by origi al c. auta qua at Lake

autau ta, . Y. ~pwor 1 assern . was the 1,t to ;tress evailelistic Ica 'cs, something tl ·t the mor c I id eastern gro s handle th gloves. It b ught Bill, nday here twice, also Gyp' tith and even had ,, place _· h ~ platform for Carrie Nation, e barroom smasher from Kan-•

priginal incorporators were, ('ictes President Jones. C. E. nderson. vice president: El fr K Lesh, secretary: Rev. C. '[ -Shepherd. auditor; R. W. l lv treasurer: Rev. George M. tes. father of W. Edgar Gates,

IP.r its president; and George bey. rst Assemhl:r In 1897 he first assembly was held August 1897, with a large

\it for 'an auditorium. Three ars Inter the prese,pt Epworth ,k »zas bought from Allen -ij_'0r':rr.:tl---C. ~- Bnfc:;: "1;d 1111 that time growth acccler ,d. /\II the frills of ;111 up-to-date rnmcr 1rnthering were pro led. A111ong these was a kin rnook that in this day of war iuld be called a nursery for ithers who wanted to attend rv iccs with assurance their 'ants would not frill in the ,,e. .I'he crowds were so large it often two evening prournms .re held. to ncr-nmrnnda te nil. r, cnl;ir'!cct aurlitorium seated '00 persons. At times 2.000 mpr rs or-cupierl tents and icr loct,,:ings. Melhoclist Iam iS macle it n practice to spend 'ir vacations at Epworth pnrk. was not unusual to spend 000 for one senson'~ program ich before the time or radio

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But conditions changed. Glor ified chautauquas no longer drew inland dwellers \\·ho could turn a knob or press a button and lis ten almost daily to what they once went miles once a year to enjoy. F.::milies who traveled miles by trani or by now out out. Crowds dwindled. The moded vehicles to attend could Coffie and go in a . day. The camper and his lent was out. Crowds dwindled. T'.1,., specter of debt turned wy in 1930 nd 1931, •kept dogging the-

a assembly management. A record flood seemed to cap the climax damaging assembly in stallations. Flood Ende,1 Conference

For three years now no Ep worth assembly has been held. One of its features, the Epworth , institute, counted on by many • to revive the assembly, has been transferred to the Nebras ka Wesleyan campus.· After the 1942 flood, the like of which had not been known there since records were kept, discouraged directors sold the auditorium to a wrecking company . that used the lumber for a defense instal lation . Flood water had lashed the

buildings that remained. Now a pump house which used to keep romantic Epworth lake full is left as is a boy's dormitory with a capacity of 60, and a six-room house occupied by the park caretaker.

The 90 cabins that once sup plied lodging for occasional visi tors are gone. Grounds are covered \\'ith sill. Tree, that grew from saplings planted by the original incorporators carry high water marks. And there is a debt. Only

about $_2.000 but something to

big auditorium with its open Taft, Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, Capt. and Hollywood was real money. /·Richmond Pearson Hobson, and Receipts for the session woul~" a whole galaxy of humorists, often crowd $15,000 which _,also, scholars and artists. Top notch was rated high since adfnis- o; .-era stars like Reinold Werren- sion prices were nominal. nith and many of the same

· , ; ·1' . eak standing made Lincoln for On-tst:11uhn1,qs11ea .;:ers · .. he Epworth assembly. Gen- Visitors came1 fr'om Nebraska '.:-era! Pershing's original army

and neighboring slates to hear , band that he himself org;rnized William Jennings Bryc1n, Vice r' played at the general's home President Charles W. Fa~·banks, I town as_ a star attraclior,. ' . Senator Robert M. LaF ollcttc, C;1pta1n Hobson debated \ •1th father of the two LaFollctte j Governor_ Frank Hanley of· •.n sons; Booker T. Washington, l diana on the topic of disarn:a Senator Thomas Gore of Okla- I mcnt of the nations, one year homa, Irvin S. Cobb, Senator I before World War I. Jonathan P. Dolliver, Senator Billy Sunday and his sawdust Champ Clark, Gov. Frank Hanly trnil drew record crowds to the

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pealed to Methodist hearers like u rousiJ1g cvungelistic talk and Billy's intimate talks _with the divine Presence were not re scn tcd. It was during the later days

of the assembly that Epworth institute mnde its special ap peal to youn.f! people of the church and drew great numbers to thn rt~lh rJD!!~ ns the ac- nume :F'ro1. Memo;· partly be-

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Epworth: Park With A Past and a F11tt11·e

By ROGER ELLIOTT . -A stroll through Ep\rnrth · Park today would not be the same pleasant experience it was more than 25 years ago.

In fact a ''stroll" through . this park, which n o w resembles a m y st er i o u s foreboding forest, would be closer to attempting an African-style safari. It would also be illegal. The park, southwest of

Lincoln, near the camp l\1inas Kuya for Boy Scouts training center; was the summer camp for thousands of MetJ1od_ists and their_ famili:~ "Epworth Park has been ~or more than 40) ears. Tod Y willed to the county by its 1t' belongs to Arnott Folsom, present owner (Folsom) anri lon~ tm:e promoter of . tl:e will definitely be a part of the C~1ldren s Zoo. Because it is Wilderness Park system" ~tj.¥ai_e,,...pr:9pe,1:tY,.S~~ said Fli0hier. However, it is expecleu·------~-:--:..£. . - --- .. ·.·.,,·"·,.,.,,,_. eventually to become a part F lighter, who ii::ds •-ii1iJa'i'i}:~ of Wilderness Park, by action people need areas such as this · of Folsom. ~,0 explo~·e and enjoy, said; · . If you happen to drive bv all details of the Wilderness : the entrance you see the re- Park plan for this area ?re· mains of a \{-o'.rn faded.sisn not complete, but it wi ll be a hanging over an ~Id decavin; J?lace \:'here nature and Wild.a arched crateway. ' • "' life will be preserved, · arid

"' p_eople -~an hike, horseback Epworth Park was horn in ride, bicycle, camp, · picnic

1892, when members of an and study nature.". annual assembly of the Nebraska . ··Methotlisl----C~n----,,, Ierence Epworth League · decided they wanted to at tract more young people.

buildings. In 1943 Epworth Park, which had pulled in as high as $15,000 a session, was officially closed by the Methodist Conference and sold.

Although the park today is just ::i memory with a dried up lake and a single delapidated old cabin, its future · may hold new usefulness for the people of Lincoln as a part of the Wilderness Park area, ac cording to Larry Flighter of the city county planning department.

Epworth Park, purchased . Jr.om Allen W- D. Field and C. T. Boggs, grew with amazing speed, becoming the largest of its kind west of the Mississippi and for a lime was exceeded onJy by the original assembly at Lake Chautauqua N.Y.

In its prime, Epworth Park attracted renowned artists and including William Jenn ings Bryan, Booker T. Washington, evangelist Billy Sunday and prohibitionist Carrie Nation . Then came the Depression

of the 30's and the radio wireless inventions, making it both necessary and easy Ior people to stay home. Epworth Park began to wane.

In 1940 Epworth Assembly was cancelled, and the Epworth Institute moved to Nebraska Wesleyan. The In stitute has since gone the way of the Assembly. The final chapter to t h e

park began in 1942 when a massive flood inundated the grounds, destroying most

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The park was for years a Methodist summer ~--~~R- _Th~Jir$! ~~-senwiy >r~ in _a_Jarge ~rit. ~--JU: ·4ug. J397, !ive-~ais JifJer_t_fl!! _pm k. ~?s - t· -:f(!_tmded- through Metl)~st Col_l~e __ ~ortl!_ !League efforts to attract young people. . ~ At one time, it was the largest park of

its kind _we-st of the Mississippi. Famous people came there to speak: William Jennings Bryan, Booker T. Washington .. Billy Sunday and Carrie

. Nation. for examples. __ The_ depression _,years __ ·· we~e not · kind to the park and the Epwort~ Institute moved to. Nebraska WesleyairUm~rs1- ty. In 1942, the park was heavily_ damaged

--ty-·cr-gtarrr-flood-'1Irnt--trr the _fbllowing-·y~ it was officially closed and sold by the Methodist Church. : - - . =--Tfie-1are--ArnotrFoisom71fen owned - the

park and upon his death the ~acre Woodland was willed to become city property as part of'the Wilderness Park schema.

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Wilderness Park to Remain in Wild State

\?s!!t~ ~f Wilderness for Lincoln's Enjoyment By Tom Vint Outdoor \\'ritt•r

Wilderness is a state of mind. To a city youth, it may mean the rough on the 18th hole of a local golf course. To an avid out doorsman it may mean the millions of acres of trail-free forests in the Rocky Mountain range.

l.incolnites have a pleasant median in their own back yard, hut not many people know of its presence. It is Wilderness Park, following Salt Creek southward from Van Dorn to the Saltillo Road .

Wilderness Park is not a true wilderness in the purest sense of the word. It has improvements for today, but also memories of

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the first people to settle in Lan caster County selected home sites along Salt Creek, in or near the present park grounds. In the early 1860s; im

provements were made along the creek crossing for wagon trains heading west. A bridge was built. A settlement was es tablished. The railroads came in 1870.

Civilization had arrived. In the l!l90s, the Epworth League of the Methodist Church made an effort to bring "culture and entertainment" to Lincoln, by then a thriving little community.

In August 1897, according to historical reports. the first out-

-i~·embly of the Nebraska Epworth eague was held in , ~ on the banks of Salt Creek.

In 1903, the Epworth League struck out on its own. It purchased 40 acres of land adja cent to Lincoln Park. It built a small lake with an island and shelter for the lectures. Success continued as

thousands of people flocked to Epworth Park to hear the likes ' or Billy Sunday, William Jen nings Bryan, vice president of

the U.S. Charles W. Fairbanks, Gen. John J_ Pershing's original army band, Carrie Nation, Irvin S. Cobb, Booker T. Washington an~ others.

Camping ·grounds were cleared from the heavily wooded land. Season tickets were sold, $1 for adults, 50 cents for

- children and 15 cents for teams.

A combination of the Depres sion in the 1930s and the inven tion of the radio caused a decline in the Epworth Park popularity. Then, in 1942, the worst flood on record hit along Salt Creek. It wiped out the 90 rental

cabins along the creek. It covered the grounds with silt. It left water marks and heavy damage to remaining buildings, wells, etc. ·

In 1943, Epworth Park was closed and sold. Gone were the glory days when some of the

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most prominent people in the country came to this samll midwestern park. Epworth Park was forgotten.

In 1970, Epworth owner Ar nott R. Folsom died. He willed

. the land to the city of Lincoln with the request of making it a · part of Wilderness Park. His will was done.

Wilderness Park is now nearly 1,500 acres of wood land and small meadows winding along. Salt Creek. The Park and Recreation Department has in corporated old Epworth Park into the program of providing a natural area close at hand for Llncolnites to see and enjoy.

Minor improvements have been and are being made in the park. Walking and horseback riding paths have been charted. Wells for drinking water were constructed, along with shelters and picnic table areas.

The old Boy Scout grounds are now Wilderness Day r.:imn grounds. Bridges have be structed across the creek propriate places alor walking paths. The park has been w

city nearly four years. It i

ly opened to the public on • Memorial Day. 1972. as a primitive area with hopes of it staying that way.

But man's influence and dis regard has not bypassed the scenic park. Fences were required surrounding the park to keep motor traffic out People have dumped trash, grass clip pings and all else in the park and/or creek. Others have taken target practice at the signs and facilities throughout the park.

Poaching is also a problem. Four deer have been found dead in the park already this year. Other wild game also must have felt an equal amount of pressure from illegal hunting. Still. the park serves the

general public. Some 700 children use the clay camp area each summer. More use is fore seen.

Modern toilet facilities along the walking paths and in the pic nic areas arc planned. Nearly

40.000 native trees have been planted. New meadow areas with native grasses are being plowed and seeded. A new Day Camp lodge is in the planning.

Talk has even touched on a possible bicycle path bordering the park and the old Epworth Park entrance being restored. But the park will maintain it! primitive nature.

Wilderness is indeed a frame of mind. Wilderness Park i! tame enough for a comfortabh walk. but maintains a touch o wild serenity and beaut: provided only by l\lothe Nature's carpet of grasses am trees, And it's Lincoln's to enjoy

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