Sauk Village in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Sauk Village

Sauk Trail was the Original Route of the Lincoln Highway

— The Route Included Kalvelage Bridge —

Sauk Village Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lou Donkle, August 26, 2022

1. Sauk Village Marker

Inscription.
Portions of the Lincoln Highway were first established by identifying existing roads to be paved. The Sauk Trail from the eastern Illinois border westbound through Sauk Village was designated as a section of the original route, including the Kalvelage Bridge.

It served as a major road on daily commutes across the Illinois-Indiana state line, essential to the farmers transporting dairy, children going to school and tourists traveling into the city. In the early highway days as automobile traffic increased, motorists often had to share the bridge with local livestock.

Erected 2012 by Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Lincoln Highway series list.

Location. 41° 29.504′ N, 87° 33.334′ W. Marker is in Sauk Village, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on Sauk Trail, on the right when traveling east. It is located on the north side of a commerical building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2718 Sauk Trl, Chicago Heights IL 60411, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least

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8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dyer Indiana (approx. 1.8 miles away in Indiana); The Lincoln Highway / The "Ideal Section" (approx. 2.4 miles away in Indiana); The Lincoln Highway (approx. 3 miles away in Indiana); Sauk (Sak) Trail (approx. 3 miles away in Indiana); The Ideal Section Of The Lincoln Highway (approx. 3 miles away in Indiana); a different marker also named The Lincoln Highway (approx. 3 miles away in Indiana); St. John Township School District #2 (approx. 3½ miles away in Indiana); a different marker also named The Lincoln Highway / The "Ideal Section" (approx. 3.9 miles away in Indiana).

Also see . . . Kalvelage Bridge. (Submitted on August 31, 2022, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana.)

Mural of the Kalvelage Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lou Donkle, August 26, 2022

2. Mural of the Kalvelage Bridge

Marker located on the south wall of the shopping plaza image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lou Donkle, August 26, 2022

3. Marker located on the south wall of the shopping plaza

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2021, by Kevin B of Chicago, Illinois. This page has been viewed 949 times since then and 59 times this year. Last updated on August 28, 2022, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 28, 2022, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.