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Porter Lake and Paddle Boats. Forest Park. Springfield. Mass.
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FOREST PARK (open to automobiles at low speed)
covers a wooded area of almost 800 acres. Tennis courts
line both sides of the entrance way. There are nature trails,
baseball diamonds, bowling greens, a paddle pond, botanical
gardens, and plenty of picnic areas. A large Zoo (open
daily (10-7) contains a wide variety of animals in both out-
door ranges and animal houses. Fossil footprints of dinosaurs
quarried in the Connecticut Valley near Holyoke are on
exhibit in an outdoor enclosure. At Trailside Museum are
exhibits of flora and fauna. Small ponds along the roadway
contain rare specimens of lotus and water lilies in full bloom
in July. The rose gardens are famous for their beauty.
PUB. BY THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS COMPANY
"TICHNOR QUALITY VIEWS" REG. U. S. PAT. OFF. MADE ONLY BY TICHNOR BROS., INC., BOSTON, MASS
