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THE FOREST PRESERVES 



The Thornton and Glenwood 

 Preserves 



In the Thornton and Glenwood tracts, almost directly south 

 past Blue Island, Harvey and Homewood, there is a big acreage 

 of rugged timber the site of one of the Indian strongholds in 

 the days when the French were striving to make this country 

 a part of their possessions. 



It was the scene of a bitter conflict between the Iroquois 

 Indians and the allied Pottowatomies, Chippewas and Ottawas 

 in the still earlier days when those Redmen from New York 

 State undertook to subjugate the braves in the Illinois valley. 

 This was as far as the invaders were able to go. 



And throughout the length and breadth of this primeval 

 forest hunters for relics are still picking up spear heads and 

 such primitive utensils of warfare that were undoubtedly used 



