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| 2143 Creve Coeur Mill Rd, Maryland Heights, MO 63146, USA (Saint Louis, Missouri)
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The Legend
The name of this lake, County Park, and city (a suburb of St. Louis) are all named after a French phrase "Creve Coeur," which roughly translates to "burst heart" or "broken heart." The name was reportedly adopted for the way that the lake resembles half of a heart. Like all good legends, this one has a back-story to go with it. It is said that a young Native American princess fell in love with a local French fur trader, but that her love was unrequited. Her heart broken, she leapt from the cliffs overlooking the lake and the lake reformed into that of a broken heart. Dripping Springs, the falls that trickle down a ledge in the park resemble small drops, or the tears of the young maiden.
The Haunting
It is just a legend though, right? Not according to some. Several people have reported hearing the sobbing or screams of the young maiden near the top of the cliff at Dripping Springs. Still others swear if you go to lake's shore on the night of a full moon, you can see the Indian Princess standing up on the edge of Dripping Springs crying. Sometimes, to the dismay of witnesses, she jumps. There are yet further stories of people encountering a young woman of Native American heritage who runs to them, speaking in Native tongue. When they are unable to respond, she becomes hysterical and runs away from them, only to jump off the side of the cliff.
Dripping Springs
The small waterfall is located on the southeast shore of the lake. The best way to get to it is to enter the park near the intersection of Marine Avenue and Dorsett Road and drive down Marine Avenue to the first parking lot on the left. The Springs are at the far end of the parking lot with a sign commemorating the legend of the Indian Princess. There is a small bridge that crosses the springs, which is reportedly the site of many of the alleged encounters. Creve Coeur County Park is only open for 30 minutes after the official sunset, so after dark hours are very limited. |
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Searching for the Ghost of the Indian Princess - From: TheCabinet (07/21/07, 09:18 PM UTC)
This park was the first stop on my June 2007 ten-day whirlwind tour of the south that included stops in Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Miss...More
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Saint Louis County: Creve Coeur Park
The official site of Creve Coeur Park just outside St. Louis, Missouri. The park is reportedly haunted by a young Indian Princess, whose legend was the basis for the city's name. |
Creve Coeur Park
Village Profile's entry about Creve Coeur County Park in St. Louis, Missouri. The site includes the park's general information as well as the legend of an Indian Princess said to haunt the park today. |
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| Similar Destinations |
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| See Also on TheCabinet.com |
| Blog: She Cries by the Light of the Moon (07/20/09) |
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| Available from Amazon.com |
Heritage of the Creve Coeur Area |
Creve Coeur and Surrounding Area. |
Spirits of St. Louis: A Ghostly Guide to the Mound City's Unearthly Activities |
Spirits of St. Louis II: The Return of the Gateway City Ghosts |
Haunted St. Louis: History & Hauntings Along the Mississippi |
Ghosts of St. Louis: The Lemp Mansion and Other Eerie Tales |
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