Lasalle County Historical Society
The LaSalle County Historical Society celebrated its centennial anniversary during 2007. The founders had a vision in 1907. They wrote "Without an organization of this sort much of value to posterity would be obliterated ... citysearch.com
La Salle-peru, Illinois
The story of the twin cities of LaSalle and Peru is closely interwoven with the history of the Illinois River and the Illinois and Michigan Canal. In 1673, Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet passed through this area by way of ... hmdb.org
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 a spy in the western States, to preserve the Union in the Civil War. Equally great were his servic... hmdb.org
Vermillionville
One mile east of Lowell, at junction of CR 6 and road to Buffalo Rock State Park. history.rootsweb
Illinois Waterway Visitor Center ;
 Part of the Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Center, this small visitor center is located at the Starved Rock Lock and Dam on the Illinois River stepintohistory.com
James W. Larrabee Grave Site
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a First Sergeant in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Corporal in Company I, 55 Illinois Infantry for action on May 22, 1863 at Vicksburg... findagrave.com
Cherry Mine Disaster
Just north of town are remnants of the Cherry Coal Mine, where 259 miners lost their lives in one of the worst mine disasters in United States history. The St. Paul Coal Company began mining coal at Cherry in 1905 and by 1909 w... hmdb.org
Isam W. Seaton (1823-1903) And James H. Seaton (1828-1913)
In memory of Bureau County Pioneers. Sunk the first third Vein Coal mine in Hall Township in 1879. Sold in 1888 to C.W. & V. Coal Co. Mine closed in 1913. The town of Seatonville located on land owned by Seaton Brothers was nam... hmdb.org
Baker
This old railroad town is located along the Burlington-Northern Railroad about a quarter mile east of where the tracks cross SH 23 (E 18th Rd., at a point a mile north of the junction of SH 23/CR (County Route) 22, seve... history.rootsweb
Toluca Coal Mine
In 1893 the Sante Fe Railroad authorized Charles Devlin, their manager of mining properties, to purchase the mineral rights here to 11,000 acres. The Devlin Coal Company sank two shafts and began producing coal using the longwa... hmdb.org
Owen Lovejoy Home
This two-story frame structure was the home of abolitionist Owen Lovejoy, who was born in Maine in 1811. Lovejoy moved into the house in 1838, when he became a Congregationalist minister. He was leader in the formation of the R... hmdb.org
Henkel
On US 52, at its crossing of Bureau Creek, six miles northwest of Mendota. history.rootsweb
Radley
Four miles north of Earlville, on county line road. In extreme southwest corner of county. history.rootsweb
Missal
Four miles east of South Streeter along railroad, and just south of the county line. history.rootsweb