On East Main Street at Gowin Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
In 1829, Illinois law established Macoupin County.
“All business of the court” took place near here, at
the home of Joseph Borough until the first log
cabin courthouse was built in 1830. Here, the
first County Sheriff, County Coroner and . . . — — Map (db m271203) HM
On North Broad Street (Illinois Route 4) at West Nicholas Street, on the right when traveling south on North Broad Street.
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, you can still "get . . . — — Map (db m144544) HM
On West Market Street at South Presa Street, on the right when traveling east on West Market Street.
Born in Illinois, Charles Goodnight was brought to Milam County, Texas, as a child. He grew up on the frontier, becoming a ranger and Indian scout. During the Civil War, he served as a scout and guide in a frontier regiment. In 1865 Goodnight and . . . — — Map (db m227465) HM
On North Side Square (Illinois Route 4/108) at North Broad Street ( Route 4), on the left when traveling south on North Side Square.
The first hard road connecting Chicago and St. Louis passed through the heart of Carlinville. In 1926, Route 66 opened from Chicago to Los Angeles and followed Route 4 through Illinois. The “Mother Road” Circled the Carlinville Square . . . — — Map (db m144482) HM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
