The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Daniel Morton came to the area in 1846 and built the first log cabin. Gilbert Morton was the first child born here that year to Daniel and his wife Sarah. The following year a schoolhouse was built on the Morton property. The land the Mortons found was a swampy marsh to the north with higher ground to the south. Mud Creek meandered through the area and Green River paralleled the current Interstate 80 to the north.
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LOCGiant cupcake and chicken display (the chicken's having lit…2019
LOCSpaceman and American flag "far from the moon but rather ou…2019
LOCHoods of old, rusted vehicles parked beside a shed for no p…2019
LOCWhimsical display outside Paxton's Corner Coop ice-cream (a…2019
LOCPaxton's Corner Coop ice-cream (and other treats) parlor, r…2019
LOCLane past a country cemetery and cornfields outside Annawan…2019
LOCHilltop country cemetery outside Annawan, Illinois2019
CommonsANNAWAN CHAPTER HOUSE, HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS2013
CommonsAnnawan, Illinois2012
CommonsAnnawan Ill2009
CommonsILMap-doton-Annawan2006Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Historic places
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