Birds, in Lawrence County Illinois, was founded in 1878 when John Bird Jr. (1817-1903) son of John Bird (1785-1850) donated land for the...

The April 15th blog entry asked for old auto- related photos. B MacKenzie responded with the two above. The top photo is of his...

Big Train. . . LIttle Train! The little model train car is a Dorfan "O" gauge car, marked Indian Refining Co., Lawrenceville, Ill. Dorfan...

Automobiles were big news in the County in the 1920's. If your neighbor purchased a new car, you would probably read about it in next...

The first railway charter granted by the Illinois General Assembly was to the Chicago and Vincennes Railroad in 1835. The demand for...

Thanks to J Gray for allowing us to scan these photos.

Daily Record March 23, 1971 Another legend is passing from the American scene. The famed “Wabash Cannonball” is headed for the end of...