. Book of the Royal blue . ivers and erected FortCrevecceur, near where the city of Peorianow stands. Ten years later Father Mar-quette established a mission near the presenttown of Kankakee, then known as Kaskas-kia. In 1719 Philip Renault founded acolony near Kaskaskia, and the Jesuits builthere a monastery and college. In 1765 theFrench possessions passed into the handsof the British, and were held by them untilthe Revolution, when Illinois became a part nated a certain point on the prairie, nearJolm Kellys field on the waters of SpringCreek, as a temporary seat of justice for saidcounty, a
. Book of the Royal blue . ivers and erected FortCrevecceur, near where the city of Peorianow stands. Ten years later Father Mar-quette established a mission near the presenttown of Kankakee, then known as Kaskas-kia. In 1719 Philip Renault founded acolony near Kaskaskia, and the Jesuits builthere a monastery and college. In 1765 theFrench possessions passed into the handsof the British, and were held by them untilthe Revolution, when Illinois became a part nated a certain point on the prairie, nearJolm Kellys field on the waters of SpringCreek, as a temporary seat of justice for saidcounty, and agreed that the said countyseat be called and known by the name ofSpringfield. The settlement of Spring-field may be said to date from this time. The first plan of the village was made in1823; the first log courthouse built near thecorner of Jefferson and Second streets, at acost of $, and a jail, also of logs, witha whipping post, was built nearby at a costof $ Comparing these with the SPRINGFIELD. «4,000,000 State House of which Sprino-fieldboasts to-ilay, an imhialioii is hail as to thevast proprc^^ made in thr past (■ii;ht\ \cai-^. In 1S30 the lather of Ahrahaiu Lineohimoved to llhnois from Indiana. At thattime the future President had just reachedhis twenty-first year. We hear of liim twoyears later af the head of a eonipanv ofmililia,.,irr,.,,rulK r,.|H.|lin-an madehy lilaekllawkwitha of I:,l» 1837 Mr. Lincoln removed to .S|iriiiiifield,and from that time until he mounted thePresidential chair in 1861, Springfield washis scene of action, and for more ihan iw eni\yearsthehistory of theeapiial i. ilinirrlni li,interwoven with that of one of llie uivatestmen this or any r ever to dial lime, Mr. Lincoln had beenfarmer, , solrlier, merchant, sur-veyor, ]) and law student. He hadbeen twice elected to the Legislature, andabout this time commenced tlie |)raetice oflaw, t
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