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Roads on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois (5 P) Pages in category "Historic trails and roads in Illinois" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
Peck Farm Park is a 385-acre park in Geneva, Illinois.It is a part of the Geneva Park District and open to the public year-round. [1] Peck Farm Park includes the historic Peck House, an observation tower in a converted silo, two original barn structures that serve as rental spaces, and the Stephen Persinger Recreation Center. [1]
John Reynolds, later Governor of Illinois, adds, "In the fall of 1808 a wagon road was laid off from Goshen settlement to the Ohio River salt works which in olden times was called The Goshen Road." [ 2 ] The southern stretch of the road was permanently laid out in an interesting way to find a direct route without surveying.
Avery founded the farm implement business after the Civil War. His company built a large line of products, including steam engines, beginning in 1891. The company started with a return flue design and later adapted the undermount style, including a bulldog design on the smokebox door. Their design was well received by farmers in central Illinois.
Funk Farms was founded in 1824 by brothers Isaac and Absalom Funk in McLean County, Illinois. From a historical perspective, Abraham Lincoln was one of Funk Farms' first attorneys and later served in the Illinois House of Representatives with Isaac Funk. Isaac was a friend of Lincoln's and an early booster when Lincoln ran for U.S. president.
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The implement line included wagons and carriages. The company absorbed various smaller wagon and carriage building companies. In 1915, Moline Plow purchased the Universal Tractor Company of Columbus, Ohio, manufacturer of the Universal Tractor for its patents. Moline redesigned the tractor, and from about 1916 until 1923, the company sold the ...
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