Get Away to Clinton County, Illinois
Driving along the main road south of Breese, you will pass a soaring white cross, about 25-feet tall, a remembrance of tragedy that happened 183 years ago. The Cholera Cross is a local landmark with a notable history. Built in 1850, the … Continue reading
Germantown, home to St. Boniface Church, is considered the oldest German community in Illinois, with first mention of settlers listed in 1834. (The town was originally called Hanover). Three years later, townspeople wrote Bishop Rosati of St. Louis requesting a … Continue reading
Throughout Clinton County, thick layers of limestone near the earth’s surface give way to layers of coal. That coal was a big part of the growth of our towns, a source of many jobs, but also of much sorrow over … Continue reading