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The Boles Trail

Pines Road, Polo, IL , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 41° 59' 18.78", -89° 32' 36.42"
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In 1825 Oliver W. Kellogg blazed a trail from Peoria to Galena which passed east of this site. On a spring day in the following year John Boles marked a shorter route near this point. The news of the Boles Trail spread and it became a heavily traveled route for the next three years.

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
   
 
 
The Boles Trail Historical Marker Location Map, Polo, Illinois Map