Local story · Des Plaines, United States
How Des Plaines got its name
French explorers and missionaries named the river La Rivière des Plaines, or “Plains River,” because its trees reminded them of European plane trees. The city…
Local story · Des Plaines, United States
French explorers and missionaries named the river La Rivière des Plaines, or “Plains River,” because its trees reminded them of European plane trees. The city…
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