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back to Beardstown Jason Brockschmidt, Park Director, Beardstown Park District
For Beardstown, the opening of its new waterpark has been an arduous yet rewarding experience. The loss of Beardstown's public pool in 2011 was a major setback. Having a safe place to swim has always been an important cornerstone of the community. In 1954, the Beardstown Park District was formed mostly for the purpose of building a swimming pool in response to the drownings of young people in the Illinois River and its back waters. Now, the opening of the Sudbrink Waterpark in 2018 serves a new generation of youth for aquatics in the community of Beardstown.
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