Retrospective of Will County Illinois, 1907
In retrospect, we will now go back to early times, and refer to some of the interesting incidents, and matters that occurred when the state was young. The Visit of Lafayette It was in 1825 that the Marquis de LaFayette came to Kaskaskia, while on his tour through the western country. That was one of the great events in the monotony of western life, and served the pioneers with food for friendly gossip for years thereafter. The General Assembly having learned of his arrival in America, addressed a resolution of welcome to him at its session in December, 1824, in … Read more