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Searching for the Ghost of the Indian Princess
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Creve Coeur County Park
This park was the first stop on my June 2007 ten-day whirlwind tour of the south that included stops in Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Texas. I originally was supposed to get in to St. Louis early that morning, but a few canceled flights later and I got in when pretty much everything was closing up for the day. In a way, it worked out perfectly for Creve Coeur Park, since the "hauntings" are supposed to occur at night. Thankfully, I arrived just before dusk and immediately saw the sign informing me that the park closed only a half an hour after sunset, which made me glad I didn't wait to grab a bite to eat first. I was even more happy that I had some sunlight to work with when I saw the massive size of the park. I knew it had a lake and covered a lot of territory, but was still caught a little off guard by it and promptly got lost in it. The Park itself is gorgeous and one of the better parks I have ever seen. Great location, facilities and everyone there seemed to be having a great time.
Finding the Dripping Springs
I had read someone online commenting about a sign detailing the legend of the Indian Princess and decided that was the place to start once I found it. I figured the story involved a cliff and saw a branch of road that headed up while the main road continued down, so turned the car around and headed up that direction. I found a great spot that overlooked the entire park, but no signs mentioning the story and no creek or spring heading down the cliff so I snapped a few photos and moved on. I remembered back to my research and finding a few pointers that placed the Dripping Springs in a particular area, so I headed back down. I turned into the first major parking lot to the left and followed it all the way down until it came to an end, where I spotted the sign that detailed the legend. Not twenty feet away were the Dripping Springs.
The Dripping Springs
The first thing that struck me was how small this cliff and waterfall was. The legend seems to indicate that the springs mark the spot where the young Indian Princess jumped to her death, but it is really hard to imagine any greater injuries that maybe a sprained and/or broken ankle or leg if you jumped off the cliff. Maybe ten or twenty foot drop? Regardless, I was pretty jazzed to locate the spot while I still had some sunlight to work with. It was really a beautiful location and had several great looking hiking trails heading up the hill that presumably led somewhere near the top of the ledge. Naturally, I was there on a Saturday and the park was still quite full of people. I heard plenty of screams around the falls, but they were nothing more than children running around and having some fun. I stayed there for awhile after dusk, but the stomach was grumbling and I was a bit worn from traveling all day, so it was time to head out. No ghosts of Indian Princesses to be seen or heard, but a great way to start the trip nonetheless. The city of Creve Coeur is a very nice suburb of St. Louis and was a fantastic place to spend the first day. |
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June 2007 view from the top of the park looking down over the lake that is reportedly haunted.
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The sunset near dusk in June 2007 at the Coeur County Park outside St. Louis, Missouri.
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June 2007 photo of sign at Creve Coeur County Park that details the legend of the Indian Princess.
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The famous Dripping Springs at Coeur County Park haunted by an Indian Princess - June 2007.
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