Lewis and Clark Expedition - Grand Tower
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YoSam.
N 37° 38.346 W 089° 30.696
16S E 278393 N 4168740
Daniel Boone's nephew and Lewis & Clark, this remote location saw its share of history.
Waymark Code: WM84PX
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 01/27/2010
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Marker Text:
Lewis and Clark Expedition
1803 - 1806
Grand Tower Captain William Boone, the nephew of the famous Daniel Boone, is thought to have been the first white settler in Jackson County, having arrived shortly after Lewis and Clark discovered Tower Rock. William Boone's son, Benningen was the first white child born in Jackson County. Other early white settlers included Colonel James Gill, who resided with his family and slaves near Devil's Bake Oven. He was a farmer and owned and operated a ferry boat, which established the area as an important Mississippi River crossing point.
Other interesting tid-bits can be found here: Devil's Backbone or here: Devil's Bake Oven or even here: Haunted Places
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