Lawrence Lore
- Jul 11
- 1 min
Ubers of 1908
The sticker says "Livery in early Bridgeport Il" and the sign on the building says "South Side Livery" Several ads were found for South...
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Lawrence Lore
- Jun 24
- 1 min
Kings Hill Bridge
Here are some photos of Kings Hill Bridge west of Bridgeport over the railroad tracks. The top one may have been taken shortly after it...
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Lawrence Lore
- Jun 21
- 1 min
Overlooking the Missouri River...
Clarissa Powers White was born about 1830 and was raised in Lawrence County Illinois where she remained a resident for many years after...
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Lawrence Lore
- May 16
- 2 min
Cabins for the Poor Not Good Enough
From Lawrence County Commissioner’s Book June Term 5th day of 1843 County Commissioners Victor Buchanan and James Nabb ordered that Dr....
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Lawrence Lore
- May 15
- 2 min
Lincoln and Lawrence County
Lincoln Introduced Bill that Included State Road to Russellville 1837 A Bill was introduced in Illinois Legislature to locate a state...
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Lawrence Lore
- Apr 10
- 2 min
Stage Coach Driver
CHARLES W. ACKMAN was born in the Blue Grass regions of Kentucky, in 1828. In 1851 he came to this State by stage. After his first...
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Lawrence Lore
- Feb 19
- 2 min
Early Trains in Illinois
The first railway charter granted by the Illinois General Assembly was to the Chicago and Vincennes Railroad in 1835. The demand for...
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Lawrence Lore
- Jan 4
- 3 min
The Lincoln Memorial Bridge
Brian Spangle wrote a short history about the replacement bridge, now known as the Lincoln Memorial Bridge or the George Rogers Clark...
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Lawrence Lore
- Jan 3
- 1 min
Need for Replacement Bridge
From the Vincennes Commercial April 24, 1921, opinions by the Chamber of Commerce indicated that steps should be taken immediately to...
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Lawrence Lore
- Jan 2
- 3 min
First Bridge over the Wabash
Prior to 1863 there was no bridge over the Wabash into Vincennes from Illinois. The Editor of the Weekly Vincennes Gazette encouraged...
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