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Lena, Illinois. Location of Lena in Stephenson County, Illinois. / 42.37861°N 89.82639°W / 42.37861; -89.82639. Lena is a village in Stephenson County, Illinois. The population was 2,772 at the 2020 census. [2] Lena was platted in 1853, and named after a place mentioned in a poem by Ossian.
composer. author. pastor. Years active. 1955–2023. Family. Thomas A. Dorsey (uncle) Lena Mae McLin (née Johnson; September 5, 1928 – October 3, 2023) was an American educator, composer, author, and pastor, who served as a music teacher in the Chicago Public Schools system at Kenwood Academy .
Lena-Winslow High School, dedicated December 7, 1958 and affectionately known as "Le-Win", is a high school located in the town of Lena, Illinois.Part of the Lena-Winslow Community Unit School District, Le-Win became the second largest school district in Stephenson County, when, in 1949, the State of Illinois mandated that larger school districts be created.
Galena–Chicago trail. The Galena–Chicago trail was a stagecoach route located in northern Illinois that ran from the mid-to-late 1830s until 1854 (170 years ago). [1] As indicated by its name, the route linked Chicago, located in the northeast of the state, with Galena which was located in the lead mining district of the northwest.
After Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865, a three-week series of events was held to mourn the death and memorialize the life of the 16th president of the United States. Funeral services, a procession, and a lying in state were first held in Washington, D.C., then a funeral train transported Lincoln's remains 1,654 miles (2,662 ...
The Museum of Funeral Customs was located at 1440 Monument Ave. in Springfield, Illinois, US. It featured exhibits dealing with American funerary and mourning customs. The museum was near Oak Ridge Cemetery, the site of Abraham Lincoln 's tomb. Collections at the museum included a re-created 1920s embalming room, coffins and funeral ...
Lebanon, Illinois. Website. www .lebanonil .org /city. Lebanon is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,691 at the 2020 census It is a part of the Metro East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. Lebanon is home to McKendree University, the oldest college in Illinois.
McConnell, Illinois. / 42.43444°N 89.73139°W / 42.43444; -89.73139. McConnell is an unincorporated community in Waddams Township in Stephenson County, Illinois. McConnell is 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Orangeville, 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Lena and 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Winslow. McConnell has a post office with ZIP code ...