James W. Berry

James W. Berry (HMSFF)

Location: Vandalia, IL 62471 Fayette County
Buy Illinois State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 38° 57.431', W 89° 5.553'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 493 views
Inscription

July 16, 1805 - Jan. 7, 1877

Born in Kentucky. Circuit Clerk of Fayette County 1826-56. Adjutant General 1834-39. First talented artist of Illinois. Portrait painter of state officers and legislators. Commissioned by General Assembly to copy portraits of Washington and Lafayette in Washington Capitol to hand in Springfield Capitol 1839. Brother-in-law of Governor W. L. D. Ewing.
Details
HM NumberHMSFF
Tags
, , ,
Year Placed1974
Placed ByVandalia Historical Society, in memory of Joseph C. Burtschi
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 2:41pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 318684 N 4314107
Decimal Degrees38.95718333, -89.09255000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 57.431', W 89° 5.553'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 57' 25.86" N, 89° 5' 33.18" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)618
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 130 S 2nd St, Vandalia IL 62471, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. This marker needs at least one picture.
  9. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  10. Is the marker in the median?
© 2024  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us