Beyond the river banks
The quick ride across the Brussels Ferry opens to a world of pristine countryside, flowering hillsides and a slow-paced lifestyle for which Calhoun County has become known during every season of the year.
. . . — — Map (db m225178) HM
Miles of rich farmland, scenic vistas and proximity to the river attract residents to Godfrey today, just as it did the early settlers of the 1800s. In 1817, Jacob and Sarah Lurton traveled from Louisville, Kentucky with their family and settled . . . — — Map (db m220777) HM
Pioneers settling in this area, including many Civil War veterans, bought five acres from the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad for $25 and established a school in 1875. Osco School District No. 6 deeded two acres for the Pleasant Prairie . . . — — Map (db m287733) HM
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