Near Oregon in Ogle County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Brick Road

July 28, 2018

1. The Brick Road Marker

Inscription. Built on the old Chicago and Iowa Trail, this road was the first state aid paved rural road in northern Illinois. Begun in 1914, it was dedicated August 24, 1915. One lane of fired bricks was put in the north lane, a dirt tract in the south lane; one and five-eighths mile long.

Erected 1994 by The Ogle County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 42° 1.317′ N, 89° 16.64′ W. Marker is near Oregon, Illinois, in Ogle County. It is at the intersection of East Brick Road and North German Church Road, on the right when traveling west on East Brick Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oregon IL 61061, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

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least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Frank O. Lowden (approx. 2.7 miles away); Captain Joseph Ogle (approx. 2.9 miles away); Fallen Soldiers Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Lincoln Highway - The nation's first coast-to-coast highway! (approx. 2.9 miles away); Illinois Lincoln Highway (approx. 2.9 miles away); Lincoln Highway (approx. 2.9 miles away); a different marker also named Illinois Lincoln Highway (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Stinson House (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oregon.

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July 28, 2018

2. The Brick Road

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