view gallery NE58.1 km
|  Founding of Hancock County, Carthage, Illinois.
in Illinois Historical Markers A plaque remembering the founding of Hancock County, Illinois. posted by: gladtobehere location: Illinois date approved: 06/16/2010 last visited: 04/23/2012 |
view gallery NE58.3 km
|  Joseph Smith, Jr. - Historic Carthage Jail - Carthage, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers After founding FAR WEST, and losing the "Mormon War" in MO; he moved to Illinois, and things got worse. posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 10/21/2022 last visited: never |
view gallery NE58.3 km
|  The Old Jail
in Illinois Historical Markers A marker at the old Jail in Carthage, Illnois where Joseph and Hyrum Smith were killed by a mob in 1844. posted by: NevaP location: Illinois date approved: 09/06/2006 last visited: 03/09/2012 |
view gallery E58.6 km
|  Potawatomi Trail of Death - Perry, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers Andrew Jackson though Indians were evil and tried to remove them from this world, but he did push through the Indian Removal Act, of which the Potawatomi were a part. posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 02/15/2014 last visited: 09/16/2006 |
view gallery E58.6 km
|  Site of First "Cross of Gold Speech"
in Illinois Historical Markers While visiting a lady friend, he practiced in the back yard, thus the first utterance of the entire speech posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 11/24/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery SE59.7 km
|  Atlas
in Illinois Historical Markers First permanent Seat of Justice in Pike County. posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 11/22/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery SE60.2 km
|  Welcome To Illinois
in Illinois Historical Markers A brief history of US-54 and it's name; plus a little of Illinois history. posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 05/28/2008 last visited: never |
view gallery SE61.8 km
|  William Grimshaw House
in Illinois Historical Markers Lawyer, Whig Party member, and delegate to the convention which nominated Lincoln for the presidency. posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 11/08/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery E62.4 km
|  Mt. Sterling, Illinois
in Illinois Historical Markers First Permanent Settler, to Lincoln running for the Senate. posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 04/18/2008 last visited: 02/12/2012 |
view gallery SE62.4 km
|  Reuben Scanland House - Pittsfield, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers Mayors House at the time of Lincoln's Senate race, and Mrs. Scanland did not speak very highly of Mr. Lincoln. posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 09/01/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery SE62.4 km
|  Milton Hay House ~ Pittsfield, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers Presidential Secretary to 3 Presidents grew up here. posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 09/10/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery SE62.6 km
|  The Star Hotel
in Illinois Historical Markers Built as a home-hotel, is now a private home. posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 04/14/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery SE62.8 km
|  Site of Joseph Heck Bakery - Pittsfield,
in Illinois Historical Markers Another of Abraham Lincoln's haunts, and in includes food again. posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 08/24/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery SE62.8 km
|  Commemorating ~ Pittsfield, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers Four men joined in history, who practiced law and politics in Pike County. posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 12/22/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery SE62.8 km
|  Doctors John Hodgen & Henry Mudd ~ Pittsfield, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers Two boys from the same family stock, become famous doctors. posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 11/22/2009 last visited: 03/18/2016 |
view gallery SE62.8 km
|  Site of the Daniel H. Gilmer Home and Law Office - Pittsfield, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers And site of Lizzie's tollgate. posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 09/01/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery SE62.9 km
|  John Greene Shastid House ~ Pittsfield, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers John Greene Shastid and his family entertained Lincoln during his numerous visits to Pittsfield. posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 01/27/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery SE63.1 km
|  Charles Lame House
in Illinois Historical Markers Mr. Lame was injured celebrating Lincoln's arrival in Pittsfield, and when Lincoln went to check on him, Lincoln was turned away. posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 03/16/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery SE63.1 km
|  Zachariah N. Garbutt House ~ Pittsfield, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers Lincoln's Presidential Secretary also lived here. posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 02/24/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery SE63.4 km
|  Michael J. Noyes House ~ Pittsfield, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers First Master of Masonic Lodge #56 posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 09/10/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery SE63.4 km
|  Aaron Tyler House - Griggsville, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers In 1858, this house contained the only library in town, and Lincoln used it often. posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 11/22/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery SE64.4 km
|  Colonel William Ross House
in Illinois Historical Markers East of town, past the city limits. This must have been way out in 1858. posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 03/17/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery N67.4 km
|  Nauvoo, Illinois
in Illinois Historical Markers Historic Nauvoo was placed upon the map in 1846, when the Mormons were driven from this town. posted by: gparkes location: Illinois date approved: 10/22/2009 last visited: 07/08/2017 |
view gallery N67.4 km
|  Historic Nauvoo - Nauvoo, Illinois
in Illinois Historical Markers This old marker tells a brief history of the Mormons at Nauvoo. posted by: gparkes location: Illinois date approved: 10/22/2009 last visited: 08/22/2009 |
view gallery N67.6 km
|  Nauvoo House - Nauvoo, Illinois
in Illinois Historical Markers Marker for historic boarding house started by Joseph Smith, Jr, the founder of the Latter Day Saints movement, in Nauvoo, Illinois. posted by: BruceS location: Illinois date approved: 09/14/2012 last visited: 04/24/2012 |
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