On a May evening in 1832; a solitary 50-year-old man on horseback rode toward an oak grove that rose majestically from the quiet Illinois prairie. Stopping at this beautiful site; the man bent a sapling to mark his claim to the rich Illinois farmland that would be his for the settling. In that singular act; Pierce Downer founded the town that would bear his name: Downers Grove; Illinois.He could hardly have imagined the remarkable development of the bucolic prairie town; 22 miles west of Chicago; as it grew to a thriving suburb with a population of nearly 50;000. Many unique and influential people have shaped the history of Downers Grove.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Hey. Im in this book! My brief moment ...By pacific standard simonHey. Im in this book! My brief moment of fame! Interesting history of a wacky little town -- Id scarcely recognize it if I saw it now.
