The Lodge, Union Park

The Lodge was located on the South end of the Loop. The caretaker, Mr. Bonz, and his family lived in the Lodge; perhaps they are the people pictured on the porch in this postcard. Behind the Lodge, one can see the greenhouses, the small buildings in the background. Mr. Bonz used to store the bulbs and plants in the greenhouses during the Winter and replant them in the Spring. Not visible in this postcard are the well and the spring house.

Take a close look at the sidewalk leading up the hill and the little pine tree in this image. Both the sidewalk and tree still exist as you will see in the next post. The tree has grown into a giant specimen. The sidewalk is still passable and once lead park visitors up to Wonder Cave.