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The name Palos was given to the township in early 1850 by a township official who believed one of his ancestors had sailed with Columbus. He suggested the name of the township be the jsame as that of the port, Palos, j'Spain, from which Columbus sailed she said.Louis Joliet and Father Jacques Marquette passed through Palos township down the stream now called the Canal Feeder to Stony Brook in Blue Island and then by portage to;the Calumet river and Lake iiMichigan. Research showed the I finding of Indian burial grounds I and forts built by French settlers in Noi'th Palos, she went Ion. In 1856, she added, a French powderhorn was found next to a skeleton of a man. Interestingly enough, she added, the skeleton I still clutched what was identified as a rifle though the wood stock w'as completely rotted and the barrel rusted.Several years ago the body of j an Indian was dug up in the area, j she went on. and Mrs. Pearce i found one elderly resident who was very indignant about disturbing the grave. He claimed that his mother had nursed the Indian when he was dying and had buried him in her blanket. She then made her family swear never to reveal the burial site, jOne of the most interesting documents found was written by Patrick Shirreff, a Scotch farmer who was looking for an area to which his friends in Scotland could migrate. He visited Chicago and wrote:
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Economist
Chicago, Illinois, US
Sun, Feb 23, 1958
Page 10
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