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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM22KB_illini-supersweet-corn_Urbana-IL.html
Illini Supersweet Corn In 1953, John R. Laughnan discovered that kernels of mutant corn were "unusually sweet." Within eight years, Laughnan had developed the "Illini Supersweet" hybrid that revolutionized the sweet corn industry. Supersweet, now …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM22KA_anthropology-and-society_Urbana-IL.html
Anthropology and Society During the mid-twentieth century, two anthropologists made landmark contributions to their field. Julian H. Steward developed cultural ecology, a method for studying cultural change by analyzing the interaction of social l…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OEJ_site-of-german-lutheran-immanuel-church_Sidney-IL.html
Services for this congregation began in 1870 in the Fairview schoolhouse one mile west, on the N.E. corner. The congregation was organized on October 29, 1876. This site for the first church, 208' x 209', was donated on January 11, 1877 by Claus a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OEI_community-honor-roll-of-those-who-served_Longview-IL.html
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OCL_former-site-of-orizaba-il_Longview-IL.html
Former Site of Orizaba IL 1879-1891
Site donated by Elizabeth Churchill De Moss
Erected in 1988 by the Longview Lions Club
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMM7Z_henry-sadorus_Sadorus-IL.html
In memory of Henry SadorusFirst White Settlerin Champaign CountyMarch 7, 1824
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMM6P_potawatomi-trail-of-death_Sadorus-IL.html
Over 800 Potawatomi were forcibly removed from near Plymouth, Indiana by U. S. And Indiana Officials and taken to eastern Kansas in 1838. This historic event was named the "Trail of Death" after the tragic occurrence of 39 recorded deaths. Though …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMM6N_potawatomi-trail-of-death_Sidney-IL.html
Over 800 Potawatomi encamped at Sidney after their forced removal by U.S. and Indiana officials from near Plymouth, Indiana. They were being marched to eastern Kansas. Two people died at Sidney, including a child. A total of 39 Potawatomi tragical…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKTJ_lincoln-photography_Urbana-IL.html
Top Section During the Spring term of the Circuit Court in 1858, Abraham Lincoln sat for a portrait with photographer Samuel Alschuler. Alschuler's studio was on the second floor of the Lowenstern Building, at the southwest corner of Main and Ra…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKTI_urbanas-lincoln_Urbana-IL.html
Top Section Murder, larceny, and even rape- - -the young circuit lawyer Abraham Lincoln, practicing in Urbana, handled cases involving all of these in the courthouse which stood on this city block. Lincoln unsuccessfully defended William Weaver,…