Fort Foot in Palestine, Illinois

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Fort Foot

Palestine, IL , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 39° 0' 27.18", -87° 37' 26.22"

Illinois State
Historical Marker

About 1813 the William Eaton family and other restless pioneers considered Fort LaMotte too crowded and therefore constructed a new stockade on a site several hundred yards north of here. A family trait of the Eatons, large feet, led to the name of Fort Foot.

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00

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