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Burr Ridge - Brossura

Comstock Phd M A, Sharon L

 
9781467113397: Burr Ridge
Brossura
ISBN 10: 1467113395 ISBN 13: 9781467113397
Casa editrice: Arcadia Pub, 2015

Sinossi

The Village of Burr Ridge is aptly named--and not merely for the bur oaks, nor the limestone ridges as the land nears Flagg Creek.

Before there was Burr Ridge, frontier German, English, French, Scottish, and Native Americans came to these forests. The Plainfield and Joliet trails were early Native American and frontier routes to and from trading posts, and oral histories recount the Potawatomi stopping near what would become County Line Road. The angled routes of Plainfield Road and Historic Route 66 are silent reminders of these past trails and travelers. In 1917, International Harvester Company opened a research facility along County Line and Plainfield Roads to perfect agricultural equipment, namely the iconic Farmall tractor. This inspired the namesake village, Harvester, in 1956, which was renamed Burr Ridge in 1962. The modern Illinois Interstates 55 and 294 intersect near Burr Ridge, spurring growth. Today, the village has the distinction of being one of the wealthiest communities in the United States.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Sharon L. Comstock is a direct descendant of Burr Ridge pioneer David Craigmile. Craigmile's acreage later became part of International Harvester, and Comstock still lives here today. This title was compiled from oral histories and archives of local families, civic groups, and organizations.

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Editore
Arcadia Pub
Data di pubblicazione
2015
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
1467113395
ISBN 13 
9781467113397
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
128
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