BGuthrie Photos: IL -- Troy Grove

IL -- Troy Grove:

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Description of Pictures: Including the Wild Bill Hickok memorial.

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1. TGROVE_120809_001.JPG: Wild Bill Hickok State Memorial James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok was born May 27, 1837, in a house that stood on this block. His parents, William A. and Polly Butler Hickok, settled in Troy Grove (then called Homer) in 1836 after living for a time at Tonica (then called Bailey's Point). Here William operated a store until it failed, when he moved his growing family to a farm north of town. On William's death in 1852 the family moved back into Troy Grove. Young James worked to help support the family until about 1856, when he left Troy Grove for Kansas Territory and set out on the path that would bring him fame. William A. Hickok supported antislavery efforts, and his homes were said to have served as stops on the Underground Railroad that aided African Americans fleeing from bondage.
2. TGROVE_120809_028.JPG: (c) 09 William Piller
3. TGROVE_120809_035.JPG: JAMES BUTLER "WILD BILL" HICKOK Pioneer of the great plains, born here May 27, 1837. Assassinated at Deadwood, August 2, 1876. Served his country as a scout and spy in the western states, to preserve the Union in the Civil War. Equally great were his services on the frontier as express messenger and upholder of law and order. He contributed largely in making the West a safe place for woman [sic] and children. His sterling courage was aways [sic] at the service of right and justice. To perpetuate his memory this monument was erected by the State of Illinois A.D. 1929
4. TGROVE_120809_062.JPG: In memory of our heroes 1861-1865 burried [sic] in unknown graves...
5. TGROVE_120809_101.JPG: Dedicated to all the men and women of the village of Troy Grove who served our country in war and peace
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Wikipedia Description: Troy Grove, Illinois
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Troy Grove is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 305 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Troy Grove is notable as the birthplace of Wild Bill Hickok. Silica sand, a fine white sand used in making glass, is mined in the vicinity of Troy Grove.
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