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By Jason Voigt, October 1, 2020
Portage Passage Marker
GEOGRAPHIC SORT WITH USA FIRST
| | For hundreds of years, early travelers and settlers had to carry their canoes, belongings and trade goods overland through the Chicago Portage between the Des Plaines River and the Chicago River. You are standing where Marquette, Jolliet and . . . — — Map (db m157678) HM |
| | Thank you to Bob and Peggy Kraft for donating this Route 66 Hall of Fame streetcar to Gardner.
The Krafts provided years of food, fun and nostalgia at their Riviera Roadhouse located on Route 66. The Riviera unfortunately burned down on June 8, . . . — — Map (db m159247) HM |
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Dedicated to
and in memory of
the men and women of
this community who have
served their country — — Map (db m159248) WM |
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6" Shell From Battleship Maine
14 Years in Havana Harbor — — Map (db m160190) WM |
| | On May 2, 1984, God blessed the world with Bobbi Kristen Keller at a young age Bobbi developed the dream of becoming a whale and dolphin trainer. She began her school career here in Geneseo at age 5. After graduating from J.D. Darnall Senior High . . . — — Map (db m160099) HM |
| | In memory of our
patriotic dead
who in the War of the
Rebellion gave their
lives to save the nation — — Map (db m160094) WM |
| | The Geneseo Collegiate Institute was founded in 1884 by the
Presbyterian church of the United States and the citizens of
Geneseo "for the promotion of higher Christian education"
the academic building was on the corner to the east the . . . — — Map (db m160070) HM |
| | Founded May, 1990, to complement, enhance, and enrich educational opportunities and experiences for students in School District #228. — — Map (db m160105) HM |
| | Dedicated to the men and women
who served in the middle east.
For all the members of the United States
Armed Forces who endured blazon skies and
scorching sand to ensure that those who
called for freedom may be able to enjoy the
same rights as . . . — — Map (db m160080) WM |
| | In grateful tribute to the
men and women from the
Geneseo area, who went forth
and served with honor and
dignity when our country
and the country of Korea needed them — — Map (db m160076) WM |
| | This park is established on the site of the former Geneseo Township High School. Built in 1910-11, the sturdy brick structure was Geneseo's senior high school from 1911 to 1964.
From 1964 to 1998 it served as Geneseo's junior high school. The . . . — — Map (db m160096) HM |
| | That they may not be forgotten their names are hereon inscribed their deeds live forever — — Map (db m160077) WM |
| | Dedicated to the honor and sacrifice
of all men and women of the
Geneseo area, who answered
the call of duty to serve
their country and our allies
in Europe — — Map (db m160079) WM |
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With their nation and way of life under attack, Americans, as always, answered the call of duty and went forward to fight, fanaticism, tyranny and oppression. To these brave men and women who gave of themselves and sacrificed that others
might . . . — — Map (db m160075) WM |
| | Erected to the memory of those
American Soldiers and Sailors
who, in the war with Spain, gave
their lives for country and for
humanity. — — Map (db m160069) WM |
| | To all of the men and women who served from the
Geneseo area. They have earned their countries
gratitude and respect, and a special place in this
most honored memorial of American Heroes — — Map (db m160074) WM |
| | This statue honors the dedicated medical staff who served the citizens of Geneseq at Hammond Henry Hospital since the earliest days of the 1900's. Included in this group are Dr. Arthur Parsons who with three other physicians envisioned and helped . . . — — Map (db m160101) HM |
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This bronze sculpture of a pioneer family is lovingly dedicated to the memory of Nell, Elizabeth (Newton) Henningsen (1917 - 2002). She excelled as a daughter, student, dietician, World War II army dietician, wife, mother, homemaker, grandmother . . . — — Map (db m160103) HM |
| | In the year 1636 came the first of the
colonists from Bergen and Geneseo New York
organized as a church in the wilderness
they set forth for the betterment of their
families and to plant the institutions of
religion and education in a new . . . — — Map (db m160095) HM |
| | Dedicated in honor of the bicentennial of the birth of George Washington — — Map (db m160106) HM |
| | In 1879, Leslie E. Keeley, M.D., a Civil War surgeon; Major Curtis J. Judd, a retired Army officer and bookkeeper; and John R. Oughton, a chemist, formed the first institution to recognize and medically treat alcoholism as a disease. The Leslie E. . . . — — Map (db m158335) HM |
| | The architecture of Dwight has always attracted Route 66 travelers. The Keeley Institute for treating alcoholism was founded here and brought the Village national attention. As the institute gained popularity, Dwight became a “model . . . — — Map (db m158401) HM |
| | (front:)
Route 66, the Mother Road, is an American icon that symbolizes romance and freedom of the open road. Born in 1926, Route 66 was one of the first numbered U.S. highways, journeying 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, . . . — — Map (db m158308) HM |
| | The Ambler-Becker Texaco Station operated longer than any service station on Route 66. It was run by local families for 66 years, from 1933-1999. Flats were fixed, breakdowns towed, and at times, the spirits of weary travelers restored. . . . — — Map (db m158375) HM |
| | During the heyday of Route 66 from the 1930s to the 50s, there were no motel chains. Instead, local families operated small campgrounds, cabins, and motor courts. The Paulsen-Strufe Motel, built in 1935, was more than just a place to stay; it . . . — — Map (db m158384) HM |
| | The Pioneer Gothic Church was built in 1857. The Architecture is called Carpenter Gothic Architecture. One of Dwight's founders Richard P. Morgan, Jr. donated the land for the church. The Historical Society raised $29,000 to completely renovate the . . . — — Map (db m158331) HM |
| | Lions Lake is a testament to the changing face of Route 66. Dwight started as a farming community on the Chicago & Alton Railroad. When automobiles began replacing horses, people demanded better roads. Borrow pits, like Lions Lake, supplied the . . . — — Map (db m158382) HM |
| | (center:)
In Honor and Memory
of those from the
Dwight Area who died
while serving their country.
(left:)
Albert Tunberg - Army - WWI
Harald Christopher - Navy - WWII
Marion Asa - Navy - WWII
Thomas Wiemken . . . — — Map (db m158334) WM |
| | The Citizens of Dwight would like to invite you to visit not only the four Historic Landmarks pictured above, but to view the many other historic sites nestled within our village. The Pioneer Gothic Church was built in 1857 and is presently used as . . . — — Map (db m158336) HM |
| | This venerable old bridge enters its golden years serving slow traffic on a city street, but it started life in the fast lane of the "hard road." In 1924, Illinois Route 4 became the first paved road to connect Chicago with St. Louis. Only two . . . — — Map (db m158825) HM |
| | Civic leaders welcomed Route 66 through Pontiac in 1926 as a boon for business. However, parents were concerned about their children crossing this "dangerous speedway.' As a solution, the State Highway Commission excavated a tunnel under the . . . — — Map (db m158311) HM |
| | You are traveling on one of the most famous roads in the world. On September 25, 2005, Illinois Route 66 was designated as a National Scenic Byway by the U.S. Department of Transportation. — — Map (db m158309) HM |
| | Pontiac would not have become the successful city it now is without the presence of the early mills which ground grain, sawed lumber, and manufactured wool for the settlers of the area. The earliest mill was built on the bank of the Vermilion River . . . — — Map (db m158820) HM |
| | Route 66 was one of the most dangerous roads in the nation, earning it the nickname “Bloody 66.” From this District 6 Headquarters building, State Police patrolled the hard road between Dwight and McLean. They enforced safety laws . . . — — Map (db m158312) HM |
| | (front:)
Route 66, the Mother Road, is an American icon that symbolizes romance and freedom of the open road. Born in 1926, Route 66 was one of the first numbered U.S. highways, journeying 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, . . . — — Map (db m158306) HM |
| | This building was home to state troopers who risked their lives every day patrolling Route 66.
By the 1940s, Route 66 carried more traffic than any other highway in the state. The Illinois District 6 State Police Headquarters was built . . . — — Map (db m158812) HM |
| | Route 66 provided a steady income for family businesses like Joe and Victor "Babe" Selotis' Log Cabin Inn. Joe barbecued beef and pork on a spit out back, while Babe filled gas tanks and fixed flats. When Route 66 was relocated to the backside . . . — — Map (db m158821) HM |
| | The Illinois State Police was formed in 1922 to protect motorists.
Twenty officers patrolled the state on surplus World War I Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Radio-equipped cycles revolutionized communications in the 1930s. The ISP shifted . . . — — Map (db m158810) HM |
| | Designed by Bill Diaz of Pontiac, Illinois, the "Atlanta: Midway on Illinois' Mother Road" mural captures the spirit of Atlanta's place on Rt. 66. Located approximately 150 miles from both Chicago and St. Louis, Atlanta occupies a central spot in . . . — — Map (db m160819) HM |
| | During the 1890s J.M. Judy operated his grocery store on the first floor of this, the Union Building. As the 70' x 15' mural attests, Mr. Judy also dealt in Queensware, a popular china pattern of the day, notions, and musical merchandise. Bill Diaz . . . — — Map (db m160820) HM |
| | In its early days, weekly dances and bingo nights accompanied the blue-plate specials served at the Palms Grill Cafι. The "Grill" was also Atlanta's Greyhound bus-stop. You just turned the light on above the door if you wanted the bus to pick you . . . — — Map (db m160588) HM |
| | "Reisch Beer will Give You Health and Strength" - or so claimed the original "Reisch Beer" mural still faintly visible on the second story, opposite side, of this building. Franz Reisch erected the building in 1894 as an outlet for the product of . . . — — Map (db m160822) HM |
| | Political parties in 1860 often served as social clubs, as well as electoral organizations. One such group established to support Abraham Lincoln was the "Wide Awakes" - a chapter of which was formed in Atlanta, Illinois on June 22, 1860, with . . . — — Map (db m160708) HM |
| | In the 1920s the place in Atlanta for a cool ice cream soda, a fresh cigar, or a "fancy" candy treat was the Wisteria Cafι & Confectionary. Using original advertising copy from The Atlanta Argus, Nancy Bennett of Centerville, Iowa designed the . . . — — Map (db m160821) HM |
| | During the heyday of Rt. 66, travelers passed hundreds of signs, murals, and other forms of roadside advertising, each hoping to grab its share of attention. Among the more famous of these stood the fiberglass giants created during the 1960s by . . . — — Map (db m160586) HM |
| | These millstones each weighing 1100 lbs. were unearthed from Kickapoo Creek (between Atlanta & Waynesville) by local residents in Aug 1988, a drought year. The mill was in operation from approx. 1848 until its collapse in 1915.
On loan by the . . . — — Map (db m160581) HM |
| | This is one of four drinking fountains installed by the City of Atlanta in May of 1934. The fountains were located at the corners of Arch & Race Streets, Arch & Vine Streets, Vine & 1st Streets, and 1st & Race Streets. Upon the occasion, the Atlanta . . . — — Map (db m160817) HM |
| | The 1909 Seth Thomas clock housed in this 36 foot tall tower was originally located in the Atlanta High School building, and according to a May 29, 1909 Atlanta Argus article, was installed in the town's newly constructed high school thanks to . . . — — Map (db m160578) HM |
| | This is a 1917 Krupp K-14 Light Artillery Cannon which was brought to the Elkhart community in the early 1920s where it was displayed at the Elkhart Community High School until the mid 1970's. The High School closed and the cannon was moved to the . . . — — Map (db m159584) HM |
| | In 1888, Mrs. Lemira Gillett promised to build a library for the citizens of Elkhart if the town was voted dry for three years. This was done, and the townspeople met in 1891 to form a Library Association. The Library was first established in a room . . . — — Map (db m159585) HM |
| | Elkhart City in Logan County is typical of the many Illinois villages whose growth was spurred by the arrival of the railroad. Founded by John Shockey in 1855, two years after the coming the Alton and Sangamon Railroad, now the Gulf Mobile and Ohio. . . . — — Map (db m159582) HM |
| | One of the three men who were responsible for the founding of the City of Lincoln, Illinois, was John D. Gillett of Cornland and Elkhart. Gillett was the primary financier of the town of Lincoln, Illinois, which was named for Gillett's personal . . . — — Map (db m159587) HM |
| | Abraham Lincoln and later political opponent, Stephen A. Douglas, converse in front of Richard Latham's Kentucky House located on the southwest slope of what is known as Elkhart Hill. The Kentucky House was built by Latham (center) in 1828 on what . . . — — Map (db m159588) HM |
| | (above title:)
This exhibit was donated to Postville Courthouse, State Historic Site by Bernard & Anastasia Behrends
May 2008
(below title:)
Judge Treat, Sheriff Deskins and Abraham Lincoln are shown conversing . . . — — Map (db m159468) HM |
| | Deskins Inn was a stopping place for lawyers and judges who worked the old 8th Judicial Circuit in Central Illinois during the 1840s. This location was significant because it was directly across the street from the Postville Courthouse. A replica of . . . — — Map (db m159466) HM |
| | In 1770, a group of Kickapoo Indians captured Ann Gilham and her 3 children from their cabin in Kentucky, and forced them to travel to this site known as Kickapoo Town, and was held in captivity for 2 years. Later, was ransomed by the husband, James . . . — — Map (db m159309) HM |
| | George Washington was President in 1790 when a group of Kickapoo braves captured Ann Gilham, her daughter and 2 sons from their Kentucky cabin and forced them to travel overland to this place - known as Kickapoo Town, a major Kickapoo village in . . . — — Map (db m159311) HM |
| | The Lincoln Chautauqua was a popular educational movement from 1902 to 1937. When Chautauqua came to town, it brought speakers, teachers, musicians and entertainers of the day. The grounds had approximately 100 private cottages with lights, water . . . — — Map (db m159310) HM |
| | Mr. Lincoln in Logan County
[Correspondence of the Press and Tribune, Chicago]
Lincoln, Logan Co., IL., Oct. 16, 1858
This is a glorious day for little Logan. Abe Lincoln has just closed one of his noblest efforts here. The crowd in . . . — — Map (db m159839) HM |
| | (front:)
Route 66, the Mother Road, is an American icon that symbolizes romance and freedom of the open road. Born in 1926, Route 66 was one of the first numbered U.S. highways, journeying 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, . . . — — Map (db m158187) HM |
| | Abraham Lincoln owned this lot here at 523 Pulaski Street. Lincoln acquired this original Town Lot Three in Block Nineteen from James Primm. Lincoln had endorsed a $400 note for Primm and on March 11, 1858, Primm deeded the lot to Lincoln to . . . — — Map (db m159467) HM |
| | Addy, George Allen, Charles C. Allen, I.N. Allen, John H. Allen, Levi Allman, Lewis J. Allsop, Edwin Ambrose, Levi P. Andrews, Nelson Applegit, Robert Asberry, Franklin Ashurst, John K. Atwell, Albert Ayers, Newton Baker, . . . — — Map (db m159838) HM WM |
| | Route 66 promised travelers fun and adventure along the road. The Railsplitter Covered Wagon honors Abraham Lincoln in the only town named for him before he became president. It holds the Guinness World Record as the largest covered wagon and . . . — — Map (db m159307) HM |
| | A Family Business - The Early Years
Vince Schwenoha opened the Tropics in 1950, naming it in remembrance of his military tour of duty spent in Hawaii. In 1951, Lewis Lee Johnson came to Lincoln from Macomb, Illinois as a meat cutter with . . . — — Map (db m159304) HM |
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(United States Marine Corps:)
Jon D. Baker
James A. Collins
David L. Jones
Ronnie R. Landers
Andrew G. Richard
Michael T. Scroggin
(United States Army:)
Carson G. Culleton
Raymond L. Gee Jr.
Charles E. . . . — — Map (db m160248) WM |
| | The Coliseum Ballroom on Route 66 was a hopping place on Saturday nights. Benld's ballroom boasted the biggest dance floor between Chicago and St. Louis. People gathered from throughout the region to dance to big bands such as Duke Ellington, . . . — — Map (db m157936) HM |
| | The remnants of Pogue Store, seen here, mark the center of Edwardsville's business district more than two centuries ago. In 1818, when Robert Pogue built his store, it was located directly across the street from courthouse square.
Pogue's was a . . . — — Map (db m160042) HM |
| | Married Letitia Green Dec. 26, 1866
Member of the 44th US Congress 1875-1877 and the 46th US Congress 1879-1881. Under President Grover Cleveland he was appointed first Assistant Postmaster General 1885-1889. Was elected Vice President of . . . — — Map (db m160458) HM |
| | Twice made unsuccessful bid for the office of US President on the democratic ticket in 1952 and 1956. Named US Ambassador to the United Nations by President John F. Kennedy serving in London, England until his death. — — Map (db m160459) HM |
| | Married Ward Hill Lamon Mar. 17, 1850
The 8th circuit court and the members including the Honorable Judge David Davis and Abraham Lincoln, future president of the United States of America gathered here at the burial site of Angeline Turner . . . — — Map (db m160308) HM |
| | (front:)
Route 66, the Mother Road, is an American icon that symbolizes romance and freedom of the open road. Born in 1926, Route 66 was one of the first numbered U.S. highways, journeying 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, . . . — — Map (db m158214) HM |
| | Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1940, Charles pitched professionally for 11 years in the National League and the Players League.
In those 11 years he won 310 games and lost 191 for a winning percentage of .619.
In 1884 he won 62 . . . — — Map (db m160304) HM |
| | Little Dorothy was born to Sophie Jewell and Thomas C. Gage, five months later the family was devastated by her death. Shortly after this, Thomas and Sophie left Bloomington for Aberdeen S.D. Dorothy's uncle, L. Frank Baum, named the main character . . . — — Map (db m160313) HM |
| | Family Patriarch
Asahel Gridley
04/21/1810 - 01/20/1881
Banker, lawyer, politician, merchant, and first millionaire in McLean County.
The town of Gridley is named for him.
Gridley was once sued for slander and hired Abraham Lincoln . . . — — Map (db m160311) HM |
| | Wife, mother, and registered nurse.
A driving force behind the merging of the Bloomington City Cemetery and Bloomington Cemetery.
It was with great dedication that she served Evergreen Memorial Cemetery first as an advocate then as a . . . — — Map (db m160445) HM |
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John served as judge to the 8th Judicial Circuit in Illinois 1862-1870
Elected to the Illinois Supreme Court 1870-1888
One of the founders of the McLean County Historical Society in 1892
John considered Sarah his equal and life . . . — — Map (db m160306) HM |
| | Five generations of the McCormick family are buried here in the Big Circle.
Family Patriarch
Henry W. McCormick, Ph. D.
Irish immigrant, farm laborer, teacher, college professor.
For his contribution to the university, McCormick Gym, at . . . — — Map (db m160456) HM |
| | On May 31, 1948, a group of citizens gathered at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery's Civil War Veteran's enclosure to honor those who had given to our great nation through their military service. During the ceremony, a WWII trainer plane flown by James A. . . . — — Map (db m160452) HM |
| | The American Veterans Traveling Tribute Vietnam Wall was brought to this site in August of 2016. It was through the hard work and dedication of many volunteers that made this event possible. The black granite monument to commemorate the Honor, . . . — — Map (db m160455) HM WM |
| | Matthew T. Scott made his fortune on the Grand Prairie in the 19th century by developing thousands of acres of farmland. He founded the town of Chenoa in 1855 as a center for his business activities. Although Scott bought and sold over 45,000 acres . . . — — Map (db m160064) HM |
| | The John Patton Cabin, originally situated 3½ miles southeast of this site, is a structure intimately linked with the relations of whites and Indians on the Illinois frontier. Built with the assistance of Kickapoo Indians from a nearby village, . . . — — Map (db m160059) HM |
| | The Illinois Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's School (ISSCS) opened in 1865 as the Illinois Soldiers' Orphans' Home. Dedicated in 1869, it provided a home for children of Civil War veterans who had been killed and wounded. In 1899, the state . . . — — Map (db m160048) HM |
| | (front:)
Route 66, the Mother Road, is an American icon that symbolizes romance and freedom of the open road. Born in 1926, Route 66 was one of the first numbered U.S. highways, journeying 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, . . . — — Map (db m158093) HM |
| | Dave Jackson, lifelong resident, and former editor of the Litchfield News Herald, wanted Litchfield to have a museum. Jackson had a large collection of Litchfield memorabilia which he hoped to share and preserve. He died in May of 2010 before his . . . — — Map (db m159654) HM |
| | In the late 1800's in Shelby County, Illinois, William W. McDaniel and his son John H. started the McDaniel & Son blacksmith and livery store. John began developing an idea to harness the abundant Illinois wind to improve farm production and rural . . . — — Map (db m159650) HM |
| | Route 66, one of the original highways in the US Highway System, was established on November, 11, 1926. It became one of the most famous roads in the US, passing through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and . . . — — Map (db m159643) HM |
| | Built by A. H. Buel, who received a
deed to the lot 18 October, 1841 from
Daniel Field. Family members, some
of whom lived in the house until 1986,
thought Mr. Buel, a tanner, built the
house shortly after the deed was
executed.
The . . . — — Map (db m159835) HM |
| | Civil War Dead
An estimated 700,000 Union and Confederate soldiers died in the Civil War between April 1861 and April 1865. As the death toll rose, the U.S. government struggled with the urgent but unplanned need to bury fallen Union . . . — — Map (db m159006) HM |
| | Establishing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
On March 4, 1865, just weeks before his assassination, President Abraham Lincoln took his second oath of office. In his inaugural address, Lincoln spoke of the need to heal a divided . . . — — Map (db m157828) HM |
| | Union Training Camp
The State of Illinois established Camp Butler in August 1861 in response to President Abraham Lincoln's second call for volunteers to suppress the rebellion. Named for William Butler, the state treasurer, its location . . . — — Map (db m157748) HM |
| | Camp Butler Prison Camp
On February 16, 1862, Fort Donelson, a Confederate stronghold on the Cumberland River west of Clarksville, Tennessee, surrendered. Faced with 15,000 prisoners, the U.S. Army converted several training camps, . . . — — Map (db m159004) HM |
| | The concepts that landscape architect Jens Jensen used for Lincoln Memorial Garden grew out of almost 50 years of experience. In his plan, he specified that paths through the Garden should curve. The lanes were to showcase dogwoods, crab apples, . . . — — Map (db m157934) HM |
| | Lincoln Memorial Garden was envisioned by local advocate Mrs. Harriet Knudson during construction of Lake Springfield in the 1930s. Jens Jensen, a renowned leader in the prairie school of landscape architecture and one of the state's earliest . . . — — Map (db m157935) HM |
| | The funeral train pulled into the Chicago & Alton Railroad station on Jefferson Street, at 8:40 A.M. on May 3, 1865.
Vast crowds had already poured into Springfield over the night of May 2, 1865, and more people were still arriving. Now, for . . . — — Map (db m160707) HM |
| | Landscape architect Jens Jensen was attracted to this site because of its potential - the shoreline of the new lake, the rolling topography, the streams and drainage ways that bisected the area. There were only a few trees on this land when he began . . . — — Map (db m157933) HM |
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Sigel
American Legion
Post 1134
To those who gave all —
We honor and pray for eternal rest.
To those who are missing in action —
We express remembrance and hope.
To those who were wounded in action —
We . . . — — Map (db m158716) WM |
| | In 1867, Henry Deidesheimer was one of three businessmen who built three identical buildings on adjoining lots on East Main Street at High Street. Each brick and iron building was three stories tall. Deidesheimer's dry goods and grocery store . . . — — Map (db m157736) HM |
| | Belleville native Sterling graduated from Belleville Township High School in 1922 and worked as a stenographer. By 1925 she was an assistant secretary at the Belleville Casket Company and rose through the ranks to become company president in 1953, . . . — — Map (db m157740) HM |
| | For Germans yearning to live in a freer land, Justice Theodor Hilgard of the appellate court of Rhenish Bavaria encouraged scouts to immigrate to the United States to locate favorable places to settle. In 1833 they began the Latin Farmer migration, . . . — — Map (db m157746) HM |
| | Leisure Time
With what little spare time workers had, they took advantage of local social activities in Joliet. Churches, parks, and saloons were plentiful. Theaters were affordable entertainment. Five cents bought your ticket to popular . . . — — Map (db m158109) HM |
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