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Who purchased the land and laid out the city of Lanark.
He was its first Mayor.
Died December 10, 1895
This page is under construction.
Until further updates are made please visit the following Web sites that are a great source of historic background of the City of Lanark and the surrounding area.
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Illinois Trails - Great site with lots of historical information and old pictures of the town in the early days.
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US GenWeb Project - genealogical information about Lanark.
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Please Don't Quote Me - You may have seen excerpts from this book weekly in the Prairie Advocate. A beautifully written hardcover book "Please Don't Quote Me" by Caralee Aschenbrenner. Over 300 pages of historical data and anecdotes from the region, as well as, over 300 photographs and sketches. You can get more information or order a copy through the link.
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The Lanark Public Library - The Library has many interesting books about the history and genealogy of the area.
