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Please Don't Quote Me HIstory of Lanark, Shannon, Milledgeville, Mount Carroll, Chadwick, Milledgeville, Savanna, Thomson, Fulton, Pearl City, Morrison, Freeport, Sterling, Illinois

MEREDOCIA. PART II - THE WHITESIDE COUNTY HISTORY, 1877, introduced its record concerning its township’s past by telling about the Meredocia Swamp. That’s how important it was. Its location was described according to the rivers and creek that made up its 12,000 acres and how in flood or low waters affected the “Marsh of Willows” as the word translated. The geology of the frontier as yet unsettled or civilized was a valuable item to know and in this case the Mississippi, Rock Rivers and Meredocia Creek added to the vitality of the landscape.

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Heirloom Market & Café Hosts the 3rd Annual Melon Days Fall Festival

Enjoy the Photos of the Festivities in the Slideshow below!

The Heirloom Market & Café is extended an invitation to everyone young and old to come and enjoy live music, great food, fun and entertainment at their 3rd annual Melon Days Fall Festival, last Saturday, September 21st. The event featured activities for the kids, live music, a beer tent, workshops on simple living, magic shows and a hypnotist.