Chicago Drug Store

Baxter Springs Historic Walking Tour

On this site, G. G. Gregg established the Chicago Drug Store in 1868, just as the town became a center for the cattle trade. The block of businesses was known as Keenan's Old Stand at that ...

Chicago Board of Trade Battery

December 31, 1862

Panic-stricken Union troops bolted out of the woods, closely pressed by cheering Texans. Canister from the battery's six guns, placed on this rise, forced back the attackers. Reinforced by a second battery, the Union artillerymen repulsed a second ...

New Chicago

Est. 1877

Subdivision for the Grover Mine

Appox. 50 mines north to Plymouth

Peerless, California, New London

Marker is at the intersection of New Chicago Road and Old Drytown Plymouth Road on New Chicago Road.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Chicago - New York Electric Air Line Railroad

Proposed in 1905 as a 742 mile, straight-line, high speed route, without crossings; estimated ten hours travel time at a cost of ten dollars. Just under twenty miles, between La Porte and Chesterton, were constructed, 1906-1911.

Marker is on Indiana Route ...

The Great Sauk Trail and The Chicago Road

You are standing along Michigan Avenue, a road much older than the pavement that now covers it.

This road began like many other transportation routes through America, as a well-travelled Native American trade path. This original path, often referred to ...

The Chadron-Chicago Cowboy Race

America’s longest horse race began here June 13, 1893. The 1,000 mile race ended June 27 in Chicago at Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. The race apparently was the idea of Chadron jokester John G. Maher. Seven of nine riders ...