Lost Treasures In Illinois
Illinois received its name from the Kaskaskia Indian word, Illini, meaning “real man.”The first European to explore the area was Joliet, in 1673. Soon afterward, French traders and missionaries came in search of gold, silver, furs, and converts. Father Marquette founded the earliest mission at the Indian village of Kaskaskia in 1675. Between 1682 and […]
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