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Welcome Rock  Welcome to Thomson, IL, a village in northwest Illinois located on Route 84.  This section of IL 84 along the Mississippi River is also known as “The Great River Road”, ...

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Great River Trail Bike Path PDF Print E-mail

From the Thomson Causeway Recreation and Campground area at Thomson to the Indian Burial Mounds at Albany, enjoy 20-plus miles of dedicated and shared-use biking or hiking trail...

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Schools PDF Print E-mail

The first school began in 1865 as a one-room white wooden structure known as York Community School. It was located where the West Carroll Intermediate School now sits.  By 1904 the building had increased...

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The Petit Mill Grindstone PDF Print E-mail

The millstones have a long tradition associated with the Thomson high schools. Originally used during the 1860’s at Petit Mill on the banks of Johnson Creek east of town...

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