Photo 56-CMC-2

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Lexington football field and pool park on the North side of town. The little building to the bottom of the picture is the Patton cabin. one of the oldest buildings in Il. It was built in 1829 near Pleasant Hill. It was built by John Haner( my 6th generation grandfather) and his 3 sons William,Jacob( my 5th generation grandfather) and John Jr., his son in law, Joseph Brumhead and seversl other neighbors. The Kickapoo and Delaware Indians of the area also helped in its building for john Patton and his family. It was dismantled and rebuilt here in the city park in the 1970s.

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