Historic Cane Hill, a non-profit organization currently restoring many historic sites in the community, also operates a museum. 1  June 11, 2015. 2  Tales of the Trail, Trail of Tears.
John Warne Gates (May 18, 1855 â August 9, 1911), also known as Bet-a-Million Gates, was an American Gilded Age industrialist, who was a pioneer promoter of barbed wire. He was born and raised in what is now West Chicago, Illinois.
John Gates is now in full time radio ministryâ¦. â¦but his career began at the age of 15, singing and playing the drums. The year. he graduated from high school, John started recording and traveling with a. local band, and by 1977, he continued his music career on an international level performing and recording with well-known secular artists of the day. It was in that year that John came to know Christ as his Lord and Savior. While John was busy touring and recording as a session drummer and vocalist, he was also pursuing a solo career as a vocalist. He signed with Capitol Records in 1976 and RCA Records in 1978. In 1985, he was asked to join GLAD.