•August 10, 2022•
Carolyn Stephens, Adjunct Faculty at Lake Land College, will be sharing research and stories about “The Old York Trail” at the Moultrie County History Center, 1303 S. Hamilton, Sullivan, on Thursday, August 18, at 7:00 p.m. A historian and avid researcher with experience in archaeology, she has used modern technology, early records and maps, as well as help from over 190 people and groups from Illinois and Indiana to map the exact route of this ancient, well-traveled “superhighway”. It led from York, a port on the Wabash River, into the heart of central Illinois. Migrating buffalo, Native Americans, and countless early pioneers seeking new homes in the virgin forests and prairies of Illinois used the Old York Trail. Many believe that the Thomas Lincoln family followed it during their migration into Illinois from Indiana in 1880 before joining the Charleston Road through Moultrie County. Carolyn’s research about the York Trail was made possible by a significant grant for community college faculty awarded to her. She is looking forward to sharing what she has learned with the Moultrie County Historical and Genealogical Society. The public is invited to attend.