A State Park situated on the border of Hancock and Winnebago Counties east of Forest City will celebrate its 100th anniversary Saturday. Pilot Knob State Park Manager Katie Hemann says people in those two counties got things moving to preserve the area.
A depression-era program led to the building of a feature at the park that has become its signature.
She says they put in a lot of work cutting those large rocks to build the structure, which is on the National Register of Historic Place. There’s also a lake, an amphitheater, and picnic shelter. Hemann says another unique feature of Pilot Knob is they have 90 camping spaces that are open year-round.
There are several events planned for the celebration, which are open to the public.
The volunteer group Friends of Pilot Knob State Park is hosting the celebration.
