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Bernadotte has the distinction of having once been considered as the site for the new capitol of Illinois, prior to the capitol being located at Vandalia. In 1820, Vandalia was selected as the new state capitol by one vote over Bernadotte. Until the early 1940s, Bernadotte had a population of about four hundred people when it was razed, with the exception of one building, to become part of the Camp Ellis prisoner of war and training camp during World War II. The population of Bernadotte at the present is well under one hundred persons and was not recorded on the 2000 U.S. Census. }} The iron bridge at Bernadotte is one of the few iron bridges still standing in Illinois. The bridge was built and placed into service in 1910 replacing a covered bridge that once crossed the Spoon River at Bernadotte. The iron bridge at Bernadotte has been closed to vehicular traffic for a number of years, but still remains a major attraction for residents and visitors to Spoon River country. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernadotte%2C_Illinois
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