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Olney, IL, Baseball Team, 1893. Ollie Pickering, top row, far right. Settlement of the Richland County area began around 1815 when Thaddeus Morehouse, a native of Vermont, arrived by wagon and built a log cabin along a stagecoach route that ran from Vincennes, Indiana to St. Louis.
Albino populations, or "white squirrels", were early focuses of such history and have been noted on college campuses. The University of Texas at Austin's (UT) white squirrel population helped popularize albino squirrels as good luck charms; such folklore includes the animal being seen as a sign a student will ace an exam if spotted prior. [8]
Welcome sign for Kenton, Tennessee, an example of competition for "White Squirrel Capital". Olney, Illinois, known as the "White Squirrel Capital of the World", is home of the world's largest known white squirrel colony. These squirrels have the right of way on all streets in the town, with a $500 fine for hitting one.
Only one in 10,000 to 20,000 raccoons are born with the albino mutation, according to wildlife experts.The chances of actually seeing one, however, are only one in 750,000.
The white-tailed deer is the state mammal of Illinois. This is a list of mammals in Illinois.A total of 70 species are listed. Species currently extirpated in the state include the white-tailed jackrabbit, American black bear, gray wolf, elk, American marten, cougar, fisher, North American porcupine, and American bison.
2a photo 0430_ Fox squirrel 3.JPG Douglas Moody, visiting the area from Atlanta, Ga., took this photo of a fox squirrel while visiting his Bluffton parents Jack and Nancy Moody. Submitted photo
Olney – Home of the White Squirrels [49] Park Ridge – Home of the Hawks [50] Pana – City of Roses [51] Pekin. Celestial City [52] Marigold Capital of the World [53] Peoria – P-Town [citation needed] Quincy – Gem City [54] Rantoul – Rantucky [55] Rockford. The Forest City [56] Screw City [57] Springfield. Flower City [52] Springpatch ...
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