Stagecoach Trail
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Stagecoach Trail is an historic route through Jo Daviess County and Stephenson County, in the northwest of Illinois.
Stagecoach trail road connects Galena and Lena through the communities Scales Mound, Apple River, Warren and Nora. It also runs close to the highest point in Illinois, Charles Mound and the Illinois-Wisconsin border.
The route can be used as an alternative for the U.S. Route 20 between Lena and Galena, through picturesque communities and landscapes. Stagecoach rides are offered at several points along the trail. The village of Scales Mound features an annual Stagecoach Trail festival in June.
[edit] Bibliography
- Selbert P: "Coach travel, NW Illinois trail traces stage routes". Chicago Tribune, December 5, 1999.