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Hennepin Township is located in Putnam County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,261 and it contained 573 housing units. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,261 and it contained 573 housing units.
He approached bulldozer manufacturer Caterpillar in the mid-1930s with his idea, but it was turned down, so he founded his own company . The first Tournapull, called the Model A, was rolled out of his factory and into trials in 1937. [1] [2] [3] This concept was further developed by LeTourneau Westinghouse Company. [4]
See Wikipedia:WikiProject Ohio townships for Ohio township guidelines that may be applicable to Illinois townships. Pages in category "Townships in Putnam County, Illinois" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
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The Village of Hennepin was named for the explorer, Father Louis Hennepin, O. F. M. [3] The Putnam County Courthouse, in Hennepin, was built in 1837, and is the oldest county courthouse in Illinois still serving its original purpose. [4] Abraham Lincoln visited the courthouse, including when he campaigned for a Congressional seat in September 1845.
Putnam County is the least extensive county in the U.S. state of Illinois.According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 5,637. [1] The county seat is Hennepin. [2] The county was formed in 1825 out of Fulton County and named after Israel Putnam, [3] who was a general in the American Revolution.
"Sesame Street" has been gentrified. After 45 seasons, the brick walls that once fenced in the neighborhood have been razed, giving way to sweeping views of what looks suspiciously like the Brooklyn Bridge (it is in fact a composite of three New York City bridges).
R. G. LeTourneau founded R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. in California in 1929, as a contractor of earthmoving equipment, which manufactured products in Longview, Texas. [1] [better source needed] During World War II, the company provided nearly 75% of the Allies' earthmoving equipment. [2] In 1954, it built the first jack-up drilling rig.