Wing Park - Elgin, IL

A short tour of Elgin's Wing Park opened in 1901 by Sam J. Olson.
Information obtained from:
CityofElgin.org
ElginHistory.org
"Elgin: Days Gone By" by E.C. Alft
For more visit SamJOlson.com

[@maureenmcwaid247]

Nice job, Sam. Wing Park is certainly one of Elgin's gems. My late father-in-law, Bob Thoren, once played golf there from sunup to sundown, getting in 99 holes in that one day. As the owner of the Wing family home on Highland, I am thankful that the Wings generously donated the land to the city ensuring that future generations would enjoy the beauty they once cherished.

[@RiverBluffStudios]

Thanks for the comment! I hope to do a film at the Wing Mansion soon, and see you and Steve again!

[@john0729]

I was in a band called AMETHYST and we played a concert at that band shell in the 80s

[@scottmcnabney6879]

I remember playing drums in summer band at the band shell in the 70's

[@joelvanwambeke3736]

Worked at the pool in the late 1950's.

[@datamanager98]

Thank you for preparing this video. Very informative, especially for someone that has never been there (like me).

[@davidwilks4504]

Wonderful concept! Great video! Narration could have been improved by being more tethered to the video images. Sorry if I'm being too critical, but a better voice over would improve this. Slowed down and letting the images sink in, with a more Morgan Freeman gravitas would have elevated this video.
Easy to critique, more difficult to do. I know.😊

[@RiverBluffStudios]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@aguilar69]

I remember when this park was awesome... Now, it's a dump. It would be sad if it wasn't so pathetic.. Good job Elgin. 👌