Named for Pierre de BeuroPierre de Beuro [? - 1790] was a French Creole. He established a trading post on the Illinois River and trading with the Indians. de Beuro was killed in an Indian attack in 1790. Established in 1837The area was originally part of Putnam County, which was formed in 1825. Part of the Military TractLand granted to veterans of the War of 1812. Only the southern part of Bureau County was part of the Military Tract. [More about the Military Tract] Hennepin CanalBuilt between 1890-1907 across Bureau County to connect the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. [More about the canal] |