Coryell Park

A Visit to Fall-Stunning Coryell Park

On the evening of October 25, I went with a colleague to and took pictures of Coryell Park, one of those gems that too often go unnoticed--in my fifteen years at Peru State, I had never visited this special place. My visit to this beautiful site open to the public for everything from quiet picnics to large weddings and receptions in spring through the beginning of fall underscored its special place in Southeastern Nebraska. As the following pictures indicate, Coryell Park combines natural beauty with beautiful structures, from the stone-sided chapel to a rustic foot bridge.

CORYELL MAUSOLEUM

At this site, you can read about the beautiful chapel and the history of this park located six miles southwest of Auburn and some three miles from Brock. (From Auburn: 6 miles west, and 3 miles north--you will see a sign from Highway 136 west of Auburn.) Wealthy from wise investments in the oil business, the Coryells created the park as a final resting place for them and as a permanent and attractive affirmation of their love for the area from which they came. The Coryell's endowment in support of the park's maintenance ensures its continuing as a source of pleasure and enrichment for the area.

Coryell Chapel

At the following link, you will find a slide show of the park and a couple shots of an old rock quarry located on the back road to Auburn. The images reinforce the park's place as one of Southeast Nebraska's Seven Wonders.

Coryell Park Foot Bridge

Old Rock Quarry Near Coryell Park