Patterson Springs, Illinois

Patterson Springs, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Patterson Springs, Illinois is located in Illinois
Patterson Springs, Illinois
Patterson Springs, Illinois
Location within Illinois
Patterson Springs, Illinois is located in the United States
Patterson Springs, Illinois
Patterson Springs, Illinois
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 39°47′32″N 88°11′34″W / 39.79222°N 88.19278°W / 39.79222; -88.19278
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyDouglas
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code217
GNIS feature ID423057[1]

Patterson Springs is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Illinois, United States. Patterson Springs is located on U.S. Route 36, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west-southwest of Camargo.

It was the site of the Patterson Springs Chautauqua, which started in 1906. Among other famous speakers, evangelist and former professional baseball player Billy Sunday preached at the 1908 gathering, and Booker T. Washington spoke in 1914. The two-seek session would become like a small village, with families camping on the grounds, a post office, and a trading post. America joining World War I in 1917 proved to be the end of many chautauquas, and attempts to revive the one at Patterson Springs failed.[2][3] The area then became used for recreation, with swimming, dancing, skating, amusement rides, and other attractions.[4] In recent decades, the site has become a residential suburban community.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Patterson Springs, Illinois
  2. ↑ Broussard, Fay. Chautauqua at Patterson Springs, Illinois History (Vol. 30, No., May 1977, pp. 177-78)
  3. 1 2 (14 March 2007). The Magical Days of Patterson Springs, Southern Champaign County Today
  4. ↑ (16 August 1951). Patterson Springs Was Once Mecca For Chautauquas And Fun Seekers, Tuscola Review


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