For our final trip, we checked out Philo, Illinois, which happens to be "the center of the universe" according to their water tower. We looked at this small town to generalize small towns of the entire Midwest. We looked at the layout of the grain elevator and railroad as the center of town. We also learned about how the main roads are right there with the businesses, and then it turns to homes and then farms as you get farther away. It was a nice little town, but a bit quiet in my opinion. It was interesting to see how the large German population led to a Catholic influence on the area, which contains a Catholic school and church. Also, we were able to check out the local tavern for some snacks and sodas which was a great way to wrap up the class a bit.
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