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Autumn Was Apple-Hauling Time

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Autumn Was Apple-Hauling Time

October 25, 2021

In the St. Louis area, Calhoun County, Ill., is a narrow peninsula that was organized in 1825. Strategically situated beween the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, today the region can be… Read More

Apple-Hauling Time On The River The D.H. Pike with a cargo of apples (Keith Norrington collection)

Apple-Hauling Time On The River

November 20, 2020

Strategically situated between the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, Calhoun County, Ill., is a narrow peninsula that was organized in 1825. Today the region can be accessed by crossing the Illinois… Read More

Accident, Repowering, Bridge Contract Mark Busy Summer For Calhoun, Ill., Ferry Company

August 27, 2018

The Calhoun Ferry Company, which operates several ferries from Calhoun County, Ill.—a long, narrow peninsula located between the Illinois and Mississippi rivers—is having a busy summer. The Grafton Ferry, a… Read More