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October 6, 1914
The Public Ledger
Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
A writer describes a trip through Yellowstone National Park, highlighting the 'Fishpot,' a volcanic cone-shaped rock formation with a boiling pool at the edge of Yellowstone Lake, where fish can be caught in the lake and boiled directly in the pot.
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YELLOWSTONE'S 'FISHPOT.'
"In September last," says a writer in the September Wide World Magazine, "I made a trip through the Yellowstone National Park, a veritable wonderland. One of the more striking features is a freak of Nature called the 'Fishpot.' This 'Fishpot' is a rock formation--probably of volcanic origin--shaped like an inverted cone, and several yards in circumference. In the heart of the cone is a pool of boiling water, and as the 'Fishpot' is just at the edge of the Yellowstone Lake, with the waters of the lake partly surrounding it, those who are lucky with the rod may stand on the outer or rocky part of the lake, catch a fish in the cool waters of the lake, and, without removing it from the hook, drop it into the 'Fishpot' and boil it."
"In September last," says a writer in the September Wide World Magazine, "I made a trip through the Yellowstone National Park, a veritable wonderland. One of the more striking features is a freak of Nature called the 'Fishpot.' This 'Fishpot' is a rock formation--probably of volcanic origin--shaped like an inverted cone, and several yards in circumference. In the heart of the cone is a pool of boiling water, and as the 'Fishpot' is just at the edge of the Yellowstone Lake, with the waters of the lake partly surrounding it, those who are lucky with the rod may stand on the outer or rocky part of the lake, catch a fish in the cool waters of the lake, and, without removing it from the hook, drop it into the 'Fishpot' and boil it."
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Nature
Exploration
What keywords are associated?
Yellowstone
Fishpot
Boiling Pool
Natural Formation
Yellowstone Lake
Volcanic Origin
Where did it happen?
Yellowstone National Park, At The Edge Of Yellowstone Lake
Story Details
Location
Yellowstone National Park, At The Edge Of Yellowstone Lake
Event Date
September Last
Story Details
During a trip through Yellowstone National Park, a writer encounters the 'Fishpot,' a cone-shaped rock formation of volcanic origin with a boiling water pool in its center, adjacent to Yellowstone Lake, enabling anglers to catch fish in the lake and boil them in the pot without unhooking.