Army Trail Road

Army Trail Road (HMVXP)

Location: Addison, IL 60101 Dupage County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 55.917', W 87° 59.652'

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This road followed an Indian trail that began in Chicago and went through DuPage, Kane, De Kalb, Boone, and Winnebago Counties to a Winnebago Village at Beloit, Wisconsin. In August, 1832, during the Black Hawk War, United States Army reinforcements from the Eastern Department followed the trail. Their general, Winfield Scott, left Chicago ahead of the troops and took a different route to the war area. Delayed by cholera, his men did not reach the front until after Black Hawk's defeat. The tracks left by heavy army wagons formed a road for early settlers.Erected by the Du Page Chapter, Daughters of the American Colonists, and the Illinois State Historical Society, 1974
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HM NumberHMVXP
Series This marker is part of the Black Hawk War series, and the Illinois: Illinois State Historical Society series.
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Year Placed1974
Placed ByDuPage Chapter, Daughters of the American Colonists, and the Illinois State Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 7:41am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 417574 N 4642698
Decimal Degrees41.93195000, -87.99420000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 55.917', W 87° 59.652'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 55' 55.02" N, 87° 59' 39.12" W
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Area Code(s)630
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 212 W Army Trail Blvd, Addison IL 60101, US
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