Daily Republican., 1883-06-25
PARAMOUNT PARK.
rHE BEAUTIES OF THE IMMENSE
PLEASURE GROUN IDS AND
OBJECTS OF INTEREST.

Fairmount Park, which is justly col
prises nearly three thousand acres c
land, many parts Of which contai
buildings Of historic interest. 1t con
mences at Paramount on the Schuyki
river, and extends 10 Wissahicko
creek. II was commenced in 1868, AM
the land on both sides of the Schu yki
purchased for the purpose OF preservin
the purity Of the water supply of Phi a
tlelphia, and II was decided, that tn
ground thus acquired should be "lai'
out and maintained forever as an opei
public place and park for the healtl
and enjoyment of the people" Tn
grounds have been bsautified in ever,
ronce,vahle manner and are divided by
nature into several sections, each will
It's own peculiar a fractions.
PARAMOUNT.
The park takes its name from Fair
mount, where the Water Works and
the oldest of reservoirs are situated
The Water Works and the surrounding .
landscape have been famous for theil
beauty for manv years, and objects OF
attraction to visitors from all parts of
the country. From the top of the basin
splendid view can be had of the
6chuylkill river and the park grounds,
bnd also of the city, which seems, as it
we're, to lay at the beholders' feet.
On the river just above the dam, are
he steamboat landings, from which
the boats run every few minutes to diff
fereDt points up the stream. Boat
houses, at which pleasure boats may be
hired, are situated above the steamboat
landings. On the plateau, near the boat
houses, is monument to President
Lincoln, whose fiJnre is of bronze 1t
was modelled by Mr.. Rogers, in Rome.
hnd cast at the celebrated foundries in
Munich, Bavaria 1t represents the
President sitting in cushioned chair
facing toward the South In the right
hand is quill pen, and in the left Il
Bcr0ll, representing the emancipation
proclamation. The face is an excellent
LIKENESS of Mr.. Lincoln, while the figure
= colossal in size and measures. in the
Bttng posture, nine feet six inches
high, and if epresented standing in
the same proportions, would be nearly
eleven feet in height.
LEMON HILL.
This is a beautiful place and was once
the residence of gentleman named
Pratt, who gave 1t the name of Lemon
Hill, which it still bears. At the base
bf the hill are handsome flower beds, |
md on the river hank are the beautiful |
stone boat houses belonging to the clubs
composing the Schuylkil navy, while
The level ground back of the mansion
house on the hil is one of the great
Fairgrounds of the park The mansion
house, which is now used for refresh
lnent purposes, is on the site of the
counrry seat of Robert Morris, the great
inancier of the revolution.
To the north of the mansion are nany
PD)ecfs OF Interest, among which is the
og cabin used by General Grant as his
ieadquarters at City Point, Va, during
the siege OF Petersburg. Lemon Hill
Extends to Girard avenue, where the
great Glrard avenue bridge leading to
me West Park spans the Schuylklll.-
Near Glrard avennr IL the park guard
house, where children who are lost or
become separated from their friends are
Dared for.
THE EAST PARK.
All the grounds on the east bank of 5
he Schuylkill from Girarl avrnue to i
Laurel Hill, are known IN East Park. t
"a snort distance aDuve the avenue the c
echnylkill Water Works are located. A (
epIenild road runs along the river from G
| he base of Lemon Hill, under GirArt 9
evthne and the Railroad bridges, f
7 through rock tunnel following the IA
course of the river 10 the Falls of the a
ecnlylkill. In passing along thi, road r
view Is had of the gleat water storage
reservoir, the beautiful play and parade
grounds at ROckland, and number Of
.ile old mansions, one of which once T.
1e'oil sed TO, and was occupied by Beno- t,
hict Arnold, the traitor. Laurel Hill &
cemetery Is its northern boundary, bur )
lhe road runs around the base Of the
'lty OF the dead up 10 the Falls.
THE WEST Park.
Inc West Park is also noted for its D
many beautiful scenes, among which u
are Solitude, where the geological Gar u
,tns !, ,a,i are situated, LanSdownt, Georges II
nh, Belmont and ChamOuni }
IL Is finely Wooded and contains l
many beautiful ravines, through which W
number of rivulets of water run down ~
'Ver their rocky beds to the Schuylkill. " =,
u would be hard for lover of nature y
J, " hhd a place more suited to his tastes III
man the West Park. The Belmont
e%rvoir , is situated on Georges Hill,
li''l from this elevated spot n beautiful
''ow OF the city can be obtained. On
"e river bank above Belmont is W
'la'l cottage, which, tradition, saws, OF
), ,"S once the residence Of Thomas al
'ioor", the poet. "
THE MIssAHICKoN. III
Az me extreme northern part of the vi
~ ARK Is the Wissahickon, narrow ~
,rip OF ground probably five miles in 11 IL,
'nR,l, which presents scenery wholly w
nl'ke any part of the grounds, and Wlu W
d. an oeell rendered famous by the wild 'n
'ie'" legends of the romanctr George III
"ppard. Here it was he created his 'a
'Nrl entitled "Paul Anlenileiln, or ca
he "issahickon," and ON its highest
'ck, at tn" midnight hour, with the
'oon as Il witness To thr ceremony, the. at
ar'o .r' novelist was united in IN lrri t.r. "
u" Wl,Sallickon creek Is Il rrlnarka-
= picturesque stream, sometimes
i'"'y hashlng over til" rocks as If in
1S Wahtoness, rushing through mar
" PASSES, thea calmly spreading out I
w mirror like lakes, which reflects ";
'ry tWlg and leaf OF the trees On it,
INKS The hills on either side are pre- Inc
l'i'ous well wooded, but broken here Wa
y" There by huge rocks. whose sides MOI
decorated by nature with giistening r!s
pSIcS
lie woods are so thick that but few
''"i INT sun ever penetrate itS re- !
'"'S "nd in it's cool shade tall ferns ticl
v" III wild luxuriaDce. Nothing can tai
more delightful than a ride to this
au'l''ll spot on one Of the little la'l
'"'''rrs that leave the East Park every TN
" minutes. spa
! aa, people of Philadelphia fully ap- be
'""e their park was fully showh Ora
n.'hiaV by the vast crowds that filled ten
Try avenue 1t seelued as though the