Local History: The Interurban, Transportation for a New Century

Presented by Micheal Eaton, President of the Pecatonica Historical Society

 A new look at the historical impact of the first electric trains in Northern Illinois. From their humble beginnings at the dawn of the 20^th century, to their abrupt end almost 30 years later during the Great Depression, the Interurban transformed the lives of the millions of people who rode it.