The Old National Road
through Clark County, Illinois
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The construction of the Old National Road reached Clark County about 1827.
This brought an influx of people looking for construction jobs. Towns such
as Livingston, Marshall,
Martinsville, Casey and many other settlements sprang up to house workers and
pioneers.
The approximate route of the National Road through Clark County is that of
the present Route 40 that runs just north of
Marshall,
Martinsville and
Casey, and just south of Clark
Center (Auburn). The original road (Old Route 40) ran through the towns and
coincides with Archer Ave. in Marshall, Cumberland St. in Martinsville and Main
St. in Casey.
See Also:
History of Crawford and
Clark Counties, The Old National Road |
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