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Lewis and Clark - Grand Towers IL217 |
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 Picture courtesy of Jim Kuntz
Lewis and Clark Expedition
1803 - 1806
Grand Towers
Captain William Boone, the nephew of the famous Daniel Boone, is thought to have been the first white settler in Jackson County, having arrived shortly after Lewis and Clark discovered Tower Rock. William Boone's son, Benningen was the first white child born in Jackson County. Other early white settlers included Colonel James Gill, who resided with his family and slaves near Devil's Bake Oven. He was a farmer and owned and operated a ferry boat, which established the area as an important Mississippi River crossing point.
This sign was erected by the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission in conjunction with the Illinois Bureau of Tourism, the National Park Service, & the Jackson County Office of Tourism.
Park Rd., Devil's Back Bone State Park, Grand Tower, Jackson County Illinois
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