History close to home
ROAD TRIPS | Getting a taste of the past doesn’t have to eat a lot of time or money
June 17, 2009
Egypt’s pyramids. Machu Picchu. Normandy’s battlefields. The world is full of historical sites that are awe-inspiring, educational … and really far away.
For a quick fix of history, check out these nearby spots. They’re all within 100 miles of Chicago, making it easy to get a fast blast of the historical past.
Black Hawk statue in Oregon, Ill., is the country''s largest concrete monolithic statue -- a towering tribute to Native Americans -- that stands on a bluff high above the scenic Rock River.
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