Hubbard's Trail marker - Rossville, IL - Illinois Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

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Hubbard's Trail
1922

The marker has an ornate shaped, and was chipped.

From (visit link)
"The Dixie Highway or Illinois Route One, which passes
through Rossville as Chicago Street, is one of the
oldest trails in Eastern Illinois. Originally an Indian
path, it became the main route between Fort Dearborn
(Chicago) and Vincennes, Indiana thanks to the efforts
of early pioneer and trader, Gurdon Hubbard, who
utilized it as a commercial artery between his store in
Danville and Chicago. The path became known as
Hubbard’s Trail or Trace, remembered today by a
country club north of Rossville and two markers on
South Chicago Street and by Mann’s Chapel. As the
Eastern section of the state developed, the trail was
made a roadway by the State of Illinois in 1833-34. By
the time of the automobile, the route had retained its
status as the main roadway between Chicago and
Danville."

County: Vermilion Historical Society: unknown Dedication Date: 1922 Location: along Rt. 1 just south of Cr-14 Website: [Web Link]

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