Peoria city and county, Illinois; a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement . I-AKK \[ (iLEX OAK IAKK. LOG CABIN AT GLEX OAIC PAilK ];L JLT CY PEORIA COUNTY PIONEERS HISTORY OF PEORIA COUNTY 61 and grateful mention is made by early settlers. Starting from Cumberland itwas finished as far as Wheeling in 1820 at a cost of $17,000,000, but was subse-quently extended across Ohio and Indiana. In the language of ProfessorAndrews, Tt was thirty-five feet wide thoroughly macadamized, and had nograde above five degrees. As it was kept in repair for the sake of the govern-ment mail
Peoria city and county, Illinois; a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement . I-AKK \[ (iLEX OAK IAKK. LOG CABIN AT GLEX OAIC PAilK ];L JLT CY PEORIA COUNTY PIONEERS HISTORY OF PEORIA COUNTY 61 and grateful mention is made by early settlers. Starting from Cumberland itwas finished as far as Wheeling in 1820 at a cost of $17,000,000, but was subse-quently extended across Ohio and Indiana. In the language of ProfessorAndrews, Tt was thirty-five feet wide thoroughly macadamized, and had nograde above five degrees. As it was kept in repair for the sake of the govern-ment mail it can easily be imagined what a boon it must have been to immigrantswith their heavy wagons and helpless families. The first stop that I rememberwas at Zanesviile, which was considered a flourishing town, and for somereason had an especial attraction for us, but I cannot remember why. Columbusalso met with our approval, but we drove briskly through it till we reached someshade trees, where we rested and ate luncheon. We especially commended theapples which were very fine and abundant. At this point my father decided
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