#illinoisUnmoderated tagAll postsTrendingHotNewPromotedPayoutsmelinda010100 in #hive-124452 • last yearOf the Earth The Morton arboretum in Lisle, Illinois USA was established in 1922, by Joy Morton, founder of the Morton Salt Company. His father, Julius Sterling Morton, had founded Arbor…melinda010100 in #hive-124452 • 13 days agoLovely homes in ElginA weekend photo tour of Elgin, Illinois. Elgin is located 35 mi (56 km) northwest of Chicago along the Fox River. It has a population of around 114,000,. Probably most well…melinda010100 in #hive-125125 • 10 days agoGrand old historic homesI wanted to share photos of a few more of the grand old homes in Elgin, Illinois This lovely old town has its own distinct history and identity, but now it is considered a…melinda010100 in #hive-125125 • 8 months agoAutumn at the LighthouseA few months ago I posted about the Grosse Point Light . It is a lighthouse on the shores of Lake Michigan in Evanston, Illinois. It is a beautiful place to visit in…melinda010100 in #hive-14396 • 10 months agoThe Grosse Point LightThe Lady Elgin sank after colliding with the lumber schooner Augusta in Lake Michigan in 1860. The shipwreck was the most deadly in all of Great Lakes history. *Though the…