Butler Eagle File Photo

Back in the summer of ’67... the heat was all over the county, and people sought respite from the rays in similar ways they do today.

This image of Rock Falls Park pool ran in the June 16, 1967 issue of the Eagle. The park, in Slippery Rock Township, had recently renovated the area and had plans to add a beach to the swimming hole that’s still in operation.

According to the article, plans to add a Ferris wheel, an 18-hole mini golf course, trackless train, shooting gallery, penny arcade and “Kiddieland Forest” were also in the park’s future.

Rock Falls Park continues to host events that draw big crowds in 2022, including it’s mid-summer music festival which is slated for this weekend.