view gallery |  Martin Luther King, Jr. Living Memorial - Chicago, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers The Martin Luther King, Jr. Living Memorial was dedicated on August 5, 2016 to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Dr. King’s historic march through Marquette Park in Chicago. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 03/22/2023 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Rend Lake - SB I-57 Rest Area - Whittington, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers Historic marker inside the rest area building, south bound rest area. posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 12/30/2022 last visited: never |
view gallery |  The General William Dean Bridge History - Carlyle, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers An information bulletin board is at each end of the bridge. posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 12/16/2022 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Monmouth 1850-1930 - Monmouth, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers Historic text painted on wall doing double duty as mural and historic marker posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 12/13/2022 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Silver Lake - Silver Lake Rest Area - Highland, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers WB I-70, inside the visitors center posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 12/08/2022 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Replica of Robert Wadlow's Chair - Alton, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers This bronze statue, and exact replica of the original chair, which is stored at the Masonic Lodge posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 12/02/2022 last visited: never |
view gallery |  The Journey Begins Here Marker - Hartford, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers The title is misleading a bit. If they mean the Missouri Journey, then dead on, but if they mean The Expedition, no so much. Confluence of THE rivers. posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 11/24/2022 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Lansden Park Gazebo Marker - Cairo, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers A very pleasant city park is made even more attractive by this gazebo salvaged from the wrecking ball. posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 11/20/2022 last visited: never |
view gallery |  The Ohio River Bridge Tolls - Cairo, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers This building was abandoned upon my visit, am told it is now a Welcome Center posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 11/13/2022 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery - Cairo, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers This Lewis and Clark marker is located at the entrance of the Fort Defiance State Park in the very southern tip of Illinois. posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 11/07/2022 last visited: never |
view gallery |  The "Big Subway Gate" - Cairo, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers A big, metal gate designed in 1914 to protect Cairo, Ill., from flood waters marks the entrance to the town. Today, Cairo's population has dwindled to about 2,800 due in large part to floods, evacuations and a suffering economy. posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 10/26/2022 last visited: never |
view gallery |  The Beginning of the Third Principal Meridian - Cairo, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers Along side US 51, just north of the Ohio River bridge and Fort Defiance, is this survey marker. There is also, a similar marker at the entrance to the fort just south of here. posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 10/22/2022 last visited: never |
view gallery |  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 |  Hoxie Farm/Wampum Lake - Thornton, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers Illinois State Historical Marker located at the entrance to the Wampum Lake park in Thornton, Illinois. posted by: bobfrapples8 location: Illinois date approved: 07/23/2022 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Mitchell Family Cemetery - Belleville, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers Historical marker at the family cemetery for Mitchell Family Cemetery. This cemetery contains a gravesite of a Revolutionary War veteran. The cemetery is located between Belleville and Mascoutah, Illinois. posted by: paulspaper location: Illinois date approved: 02/03/2022 last visited: never |
view gallery |  The Development of Casey - Casey. IL
in Illinois Historical Markers Interesting historical marker found in downtown Casey, Illinois. Tooday Casey is know for being the home of the most "World's Largest" objects in the world. posted by: paulspaper location: Illinois date approved: 01/30/2022 last visited: never |
view gallery |  The Beginning of the Third Principal Meridian - Historical Survey Marker - Cairo, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers Located at the entrance to Fort Defiance Park posted by: nomadwillie location: Illinois date approved: 01/06/2022 last visited: 10/22/2022 |
view gallery |  The People of Bridgeport - Chicago, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers A marker devoted to the various ethnic groups of Bridgeport, the Chicago neighborhood in which it is displayed. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 12/28/2021 last visited: never |
view gallery |  James Ward Public School - Chicago, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers The James Ward Public School is an historic Victorian-style building in Chicago's Armor Square neighborhood. It is the oldest Chicago school building still in use as a school. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 10/18/2021 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Civil War training camp plaque - Palos Park, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers Plaque on a boulder marking the site of a Civil War training camp. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 07/20/2021 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Jackson County, Illinois
in Illinois Historical Markers This marker describes the founding of Jackson County, IL. posted by: snfromky location: Illinois date approved: 01/21/2021 last visited: 01/23/2021 |
view gallery |  McKinley Park - Chicago, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers A marker about the history of McKinley Park in Chicago. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 12/29/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Route of Marquette & Joliet - Chicago, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers A historic marker about the exploration of Chicago by Marquette & Joliet. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 12/23/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  History of Bridgeport - Chicago, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers A marker devoted to the history of Bridgeport, the Chicago neighborhood in which it is displayed. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 11/29/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  McGill House - Chicago, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers This castle-like mansion was designed by architect Henry Ives Cobb and built in 1891. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 11/05/2020 last visited: never |
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