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This old church still stands in Kaskaskia, one of the oldest settlements in Illinois. John Edgar fled to Kaskaskia to avoid British authorities after betraying his role as a Royal Navy officer and supporting the American cause for independence.

The Illinois legislature created a new county in 1823 and named it Edgar County. The choice honored in part John Edgar, an American patriot, and in part the role his wife played during the … more

By Roger Stanley Rogerstanley769@yahoo.com | 9/26/22

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