October 31, 2011

Spiders must be a part of the doings on October 31

Day 282 Minier, Illlinois

Minier is a small farming town with a population of 1,300, located west of Bloomington, IL, in Tazewell County. The history of Minier dates back to October 1867, the year in which George W. Minier founded Minier. "Father Minier", as he was affectionately known, was a prominent educator, land surveyor, farmer, ordained minister of the Christian Church, a president of the State Horticultural Society, a vice president of the State Agricultural Society, and a president of the North American Forestry Association.

Day 281 Lacon, Illinois

Bridge over the Illinois River at Lacon, Illinois

Day 280 Lacon, Illinois


Day 279 Minier, Illinois


Day 278 Minier, Illinois


Day 277 Lacon, Illinois


Day 276 Lacon, Illinois


Day 275 Lacon, Illinois


Day 274 Minier, Illinois


Day 273 Lacon, Illinois


Day 272 Lilly, Illinois

Abandoned in Lilly, Illinois

Day 271 Benson, Illinois

Former Store in Benson, Illinois

Day 270 Benson, Illinois

Maytag Store in Benson, Illinois

Day 269 Benson, Illinois

Former Stores and current Grain Elevator in Benson, Illinois

Day 268 Benson, Illlinois

 Lutheran Church in Benson, Illinois

Day 267 Benson, Illinois

 Heineke Electric Building in Benson, IL

Day 266 Benson, Illinois

 Grain Elevator in Benson, Illinois

Day 265 Benson, Illlinois

 Grain Elevator in Benson, Illinois

Day 264 Benson, Illinois

 Grain Elevator in Benson, Illinois

Day 263 Benson, Illinois

Grain Elevator in Benson, Illinois

Day 262 Benson, Illinois

 Grain Elevator in Benson, Illinois

Day 261 Benson, Illlinois

 Fire and Rescue Building in Benson, Illinois

Day 260 Benson, Illinois

Former Stores in Benson, Illinois

Day 259 Benson, Illlinois

Former Family Foods in Benson, Illinois

Day 258 Benson, Illinois

Benson, Illinois Community Center

Day 257 Benson, Illinois

Burmood Homes Building in Benson, Illinois

Day 256 Benson, Illlinois

 Benson, Illinois Baptist Church