It gets its name from a native American legend were the potawatomi chased the illini tribe to the top of (starved rock) and forced them to stay and eventually all the illini starved to death.
Starved Rock
Starved Rock State Park was created in 1911.
The Starved Rock State Park is a state park in the state of Illinois in the United States. The park is located along the south side of the Illinois River.
There are no national parks in Illinois, but there are state parks such as Starved Rock.
The Starved Rock State Park is located in Illinois, United States. The beautiful number one tourist attraction of the state can be found in LaSalle County.
The Starved Rock formations are Ordivician age orthoquartzite, a nearly pure form of sandstone (a sedimentary rock). This particular sandstone is referred to as St. Peter formation sandstone.
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