Lee Mandrell - Illinois Across the Land

ILLINOIS ACROSS THE LAND ILLINOIS ACROSS THE LAND Lee Mandrell and DeeDee Niederhouse-MandrellINDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESSThis book is a publication of Indiana University Press Office of Scholarly Publishing Herman B Wells Library 350 1320 East 10th Street Bloomington, Indiana 47405 USA iupress.indiana.edu 2018 by Lee Mandrell and DeeDee Niederhouse-Mandrell All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. This book is printed on acid-free paper. Manufactured in China Cataloging information is available from the Library of Congress. ISBN 978-0-253-03428-1 (cloth) ISBN 978-0-253-03431-1 (ebook) 1 2 3 4 523 22 21 20 19 18 CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS From Lee: Randy, Roxanne, Tiffany and Samantha, thanks for all you have done over the years. I appreciate you more than you know. Cousin Vicki, thanks for all of the instant weather texts and calls to help us get the shots! From DeeDee: Ashley and Daniel, As a Mom you always hope to inspire your children to be creative in who they are.

I certainly am no different. However, I never expected to feel that I am the one who is inspired. You both have inspired me in more ways than I can count! Thank you, I love you! From Lee and DeeDee: The staff at IU Press: we cant say thank you enough to each of you. We appreciate the attention to detail, all of the honest feedback, and helping us to make the best books we can possibly make. It really is a good collaboration. Thank you all.

All of the people that live in the great state of Illinois: we hope everyone enjoys the results of our efforts and gets out to enjoy all that the state has to offer. ILLINOIS ACROSS THE LAND GALLERY Thomas Lincoln Log Cabin as it appeared when he lived there. A lone buffalo grazes at Buffalo Rock State Park. Under the waterfall at LaSalle Canyon. Starved Rock State Park Historic Ryans Round Barn is one of forty-two remaining in Illinois. Early morning sun peeks through the trees. Henderson Recreation Area Historic Route 66 in Atlanta. Summer is almost here. Fox Lake A quiet path along the lake. Sangchris State Park Rich in history, Springfield has a replica Liberty Bell. Springfield State Capital A colorful spring wildflower. Giant City State Park Historic Pleasant Ridge Church in the Shawnee National Forest. Pews and ladybugs. Historic Pleasant Ridge Church Whitetail deer are abundant in the Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge. An authentic mid-1800s Dutch windmill. Fabyan Park The Agricultural Crash Monument in Norway. Seagulls watch for a meal at Fox Lake boat dock. The falls are dry in late fall at St. The falls are dry in late fall at St.

Louis Canyon. Starved Rock State Park Redbuds perfectly frame the scene. Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site Land and water meet at Stephen Forbes State Park. Whitetail deer watch our every move. Rend Lake A peaceful view of the Veterans Memorial. Fishing is merely a few steps away. Weldon Springs State Park