The old Kaskaskia and Goshen pioneer trails originated here. Daniel Boone's brother Joseph built a blockhouse fort and a mill here. The American Discovery Trail, the only east to west trail in the National Trail System, enters Illinois from Indiana at this point, proceeds south and travels the River to River Trail to the Mississippi. Built in the 1830's, the house was the center of the only county in the state that allowed slave trading. Slavery was apparently indulged because the tax revenue from this enterprise was important for the new State of Illinois.
Many articles used in the slave business are on display.
He kidnapped freed Blacks and sold them back into slavery. National Register of Historic Sites. A unique site in our country and is a must see. As Route 1 passes over the Saline River there is a marker commemorating the salt Industry. Salt was a necessary ingredient for the preservation of food, tanning hides, and for human health.