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Grayslake and Avon Township

Grayslake and Avon Township

Hardcover

Regional: Midwest

Publisher Price: $31.99

ISBN10: 1531631819
ISBN13: 9781531631819
Publisher: Arcadia Lib Ed
Published: Sep 26 2007
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.91
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.69 Depth: 9.61
Language: English
Starting in 1836, permanent settlers came into the area to be known as Avon Township. They found fertile prairie, groves of virgin timber, and pristine lakes, and they broke the soil and tilled the ground to make a subsistance living. The coming of two railroads promoted the growth of villages and made it easy for city people to come and enjoy the recreational activities offered by the lakes. These people soon stayed, and the farmland began disappearing. Today Avon Township is home to several incorporated villages, the Lake County Fair, the

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