Railway Park, Springfield

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Location	Springfield, IL, United States
Modern Address	1504 W Governor St
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Description	The Capital City BBC played on 5 acres donated by politician Jesse Du Bois, at the terminus of his horse drawn railway in what was then West Springfield. It became known as Railway Park. Modern boundaries; Governor St. to the north, Amos to the east, Lawrence to the south, Feldkamp to the west. 1866 on
Sources	Sampson, "Fields of Battle"
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Found by	Robert Sampson
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice

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