Monthly Archives: September 2026

On July 5, 1912, the Monticello Bulletin reported, “D. K. McClure, who is looking after the blazing of the Waubonsie Trail  through this county, is meeting with fair success. The establishment of this route through the county puts Monticello on … Continue reading →

On June 18, 1912, the Urbana Herald-Courier reported, regarding the Waubonsie Trail, “The road is now finished to the western line of Vermilion county.  It is proposed to run the road through Urbana to Indianapolis.” On November 19, a short … Continue reading →

In this segment on the Waubonsie Trail in East Central Illinois, we attempt to trace the route the trail took west from Danville into Champaign County. As I wrote in Part One, early newspaper accounts reported the the trail’s original … Continue reading →