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ZION, ILLINOIS, USA

11/02/13

Hi Everyone! Today, we are going to Zion, Illinois. The state flower is
violet, state bird is cardinal, and state nickname is Prairie State.

Zion is a city in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population
was 24,413 in 2010. The city was founded in July 1901 by John
Alexander Dowie. The city is one of only a few in the world to have
ever been completely planned out before building. Dowie modeled the
city layout after the Union Flag, because he was originally from
Scotland and Australia.

Zion is the closest municipality to South Beach within Illinois Beach
State Park. In 1950, the Illinois Dunes Preservation Society was
established to maintain the natural qualities of the beach.

February is usually Zion's coldest month, with average temperatures
between 11 and 25 degrees Fahrenheit. July is normally the warmest
month with an average temperature between 64 and 80 degrees F. August
is normally the rainiest month with an average of 11.50 inches, and a
yearly total of 39.58 inches of rain. February is usually the
snowiest month with an average of 35.6 inches, and yearly total of
87.7 inches of snow.

I hope you enjoy this trip to Zion, Illinois.

~Marsha~
With the help of Colleen

WELCOME!

DOWNTOWN

ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK

SCENERY

ZION HOTEL

SHILOH PARK POND

TRAIN STATION

CHRISTIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

LUTHERN CHURCH

OLD ZION BAPTIST CHURCH

CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH

NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

JOHN A. DOWIE HOUSE

ZION INSTTITUTIONS AND INDUSTRIES

EMANUELSON INN

OLD PHOTOS

ZION LACE FACTORY

PRINTING PRESSES AND OPERATORS

SHILOHN HOUSE

DR. JAMES BRISTER

HOUSES FOR SALE

Information from Wikipedia

This is a MelloMarsha creation

I do not take credit for the pictures

Thanks to the respective photographers

11-02-13

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