Sarah Lusk - Golconda, Illinois
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BruceS
N 37° 22.014 W 088° 29.066
16S E 368554 N 4136608
Historical marker on the grounds of the Pope County Courthouse honoring an early pioneering woman in southeast Illinois.
Waymark Code: WM6EW2
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/23/2009
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In Memory Of
Sarah Lusk
The brave pioneer woman who founded the Town of Golconda, first called Sarahville, a century and a quarter ago.
She established the first ferry across the Ohio River at this place, which she operated with the aid of her young son and a faithful colored woman.
Her rifle was always at hand to protect the passengers from the dangers that lurked on every side.
Erected by
The Civic Club of Golconda
1928
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