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...
112 views
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...
127 views
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...
105 views
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...
106 views
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...
167 views
Lawrence Lore
- Jan 1
- 2 min
Crossing the Wabash
Did you ever think about the obstacle the Wabash River posed to the early settlers going west? When Esau Johnson’s family purchased land...
160 views