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.
Gates was born in Seattle, Washington. He is the son of William H. Gates, Sr. and Mary Maxwell Gates. Gates' ancestral origin includes English, German, and Scots-Irish. His father was a prominent lawyer, and his mother served on the board of directors for First Interstate BancSystem and the United Way.