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Posted: 23 Jan 2024


Taken: 23 Jan 2024

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Illinois
Shawnee Indians
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Shawneetown Illinois


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Air Conditioned Motel

Air Conditioned Motel
The Shawnee Chief motel located in Shawneetown, Illinois. The Shawnee Indians were a tribe that lived here in Southern Illinois. Although this is located in Shawneetown, it's actually what should be called "New Shawneetown." Old Shawneetown, (what was the original Shawneetown, is located a few miles down the road from here. But the old Shawneetown was built on the banks of the Ohio River and it flooded a lot. Some residents chose to move further away and start this new version of their town. But some residents chose to stay and that's why there is still the original settlement with people living by the banks of the river.

Taken on December 30th, 2016, with my Sony Alpha SLT-a77V DSLR.

John FitzGerald, Steve Bucknell, Ulrich John and 2 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 HaarFager
HaarFager club
Here is a link to a good, and very interesting, history of the Shawnee Indians:

www.historydefined.net/the-shawnee-tribe
3 months ago.
 John FitzGerald
John FitzGerald club
You've really captured the atmosphere of these establishments late at night. I feel as if I'm there.

Sidenote: The great Shawnee chief Tecumseh died near where I live now, at the Battle of the Thames during the War of 1812.
3 months ago.
HaarFager club has replied to John FitzGerald club
That's interesting to know about Chief Tecumseh, Thanks!
3 months ago.

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