Near Apple River in Jo Daviess County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Millville Frink & Walker Stage Route
Frink & Walker Stage Route
1832
Erected 1922 by Col. Jo Daviess Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.
Location. 42° 26.862′ N, 90° 3.163′ W. Marker is near Apple River, Illinois, in Jo Daviess County. It is on North Canyon Park Road (Local Road 18) south of East Canyon Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Apple River IL 61001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, in the Driftless Area Bluff Country, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Town That Vanished (within shouting distance of this marker); Warren Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.7 miles away); Warren Civil War Cannon (approx. 4.7 miles away); Townsend Home (approx. 5.2 miles away); Kellogg's Grove (approx. 10.7 miles away); The Old Chicago Stageroad (approx. 11½ miles away in Wisconsin); Attack! On Apple River Fort (approx. 12.2 miles away); Building the Apple River Fort (approx. 12.2 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2026, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 48 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 5, 2026, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

