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1. The Fort Begg’s Monument represents the fort where 125 people took ref- uge from hostile Indians in 1832. 2. The Halfway House served as an inn. a stage coach station, and a post office for mail traveling from Ottawa to Chi- cago. 3. This small, one lane bridge is one of three remaining bridges built in the early 1900’s. 4. The Joliet-Plainfield Plank Road passed through Six Cor- ners in Joliet. 5. The first homesteads on the plains were simple one room cabins with a small barn and a corral. 6. This home was built in 1870 and has been in the hands of one family for over a hundred years. 7. The Halfway House marker tells of the history behind this landmark. 8
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1. Fire hydrants have been painted red, white, and blue to make them artistic as well as functional. 2. Cars such as this one are driven very little now. 3. Pumpkins were used to make the many pump- kin pies needed for the Thanksgiving feast. 4. The American flag has stood tall for two centuries, representing the freedom we enjoy in America. 5. This year’s band float shows two symbols from the American Revolution: Betsy Ross’ flag and the army drummers. 6. This group, the Lockport VFW, portrays some of our well-known historical figures. 7. Before the 1890’s, horse carriages were used for transportation. 8. Abraham Lincoln walks in a parade.
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Circuit rider builds first mill A tribe of about one thousand Potawatomi Indians were the first known residents of the future site for Plainfield. In the early 1800's, as settlers ventured westward, most of the Indians were forced farther west or north. A circuit rider, Father Jesse Walker, came to this area in 1828. He named the area Walker's Grove. Dur- ing his stay in Walker’s Grove, Walker built a lumber mill. Some of the lumber was hauled northeast to build Chicago's first buildings. Walker's mill marked the beginning of the village of Plainfield. Though Plainfield was a small commu- nity, it had an impressive effect on the growth of other cities surrounding it. Today Plainfield is no longer a small village. One can not walk down the street and know everyone, but it is still small enough to recognize people as individuals. 9
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