In May, 1814, during the War of 1812, Andrew Jackson was named a Major General in the US Army. On January 8, 1815, he defeated the British at the Battle of New Orleans and was lauded as a hero.
Rolling Meadows, IL. Online Offers. Rolling Meadows is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 24,607 at the 2000 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.1 kmÂ²), all of it land. Rolling Meadows is located in Cook County and is 24 miles (39 km) NW of the Loop. In 1836 Orrin Ford became the first landowner in the area that is now Rolling Meadows, staking his claim of 160 acres (0.65 km2) in the tranquil forests and gently rolling terrain of an area known as Plum Grove.
Terrace Hills is one of the Des Moines areaâs oldest family owned and operated golf facilities, and is only 4 miles away from Prairie Meadows. Not too hard, not too easyâjust 18 holes of fun golf.