Marco Polo was not a European.
Bowen Park is a recreational area in Waukegan , Illinois , United States along Sheridan Road .. United States. United States. Sheridan Road. Sheridan Road. It includes an old-growth forest and a ravine .. old-growth forest. old-growth forest. The 60.07 acre park was laid out as a residential property in 1843 .. It was the home of John Charles Haines , a prominent Illinois politician , from 1857 to 1896 .. John Charles Haines. John Charles Haines. In 1911 , the Hull House Association renamed it the Joseph T. Bowen Country Club and began using the property as a summer retreat .. Hull House Association. Hull House. The land was purchased by the Waukegan Park District in 1963 .