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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLRE_livingston-county-g-a-r-civil-war-memorial_Pontiac-IL.html
In memory ofour missing heroes1861 - - 1866
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLRB_robert-e-wurtsbaugh_Danville-IL.html
Memorial BridgeKorean War HeroDedicated May 30, 1989
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLQK_colonel-ulysses-s-grant_New-Berlin-IL.html
Colonel Ulysses S. GrantWrote orders for the21st Illinois Volunteer Infantrywhile camped near this siteJuly 4, 1861Placed by:Springfield Chapter DARSpringfield Chapter SARJuly 4, 1961Civil War Centennial
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLQJ_potawatomi-trail-of-death_New-Berlin-IL.html
PotawatomiTrail of DeathSept 4 - Nov 4, 1838Island GroveEncampmentDuring a drought, 850 Potawatomi Indians were force-marched more than 600 miles from Indiana to Kansas. 40 died, mostly children.
After a 6 mile march from McCoy's Mill east of h…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLQI_potawatomi-trail-of-death_New-Berlin-IL.html
PotawatomiTrail of DeathSept 4 - Nov 4, 1838McCoys MillEncampmentDuring a drought, 850 Potawatomi Indians were force-marched more than 600 miles from Indiana to Kansas. 40 died, mostly children.
After a 17 mile march from the Sangamon River cam…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLPV_potawatomi-trail-of-death_Fairmount-IL.html
Some 800 Potawatomi were forcibly removed by U.S. and Indiana officials from near Plymouth, Indiana and taken to eastern Kansas in 1838. Enroute 39 recorded deaths occurred. This tragic event became known as the "Trail of Death". The Potawatomi ca…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLPT_trail-of-death-1838_Danville-IL.html
In 1838 the northern Potawatami tribes and many Indians from other tribes were forcibly relocated to Eastern Kansas. The first point to encampment in Illinois on the march westward was near the North Fork River in Danville.This monument is to comm…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLPN_american-revolutionary-war-memorial_Danville-IL.html
Statue ErectedbyDaughters of the American Revolutionin Memory of Soldiers of the War for Independencewho are buried in Vermilion County.William Adams · David Baird · Jacob Gundy · Hugh King · Thomas Morton · Jose…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLCY_major-kenneth-d-bailey_Danville-IL.html
In memory of Major Kenneth D. Bailey, U.S.M.C., Congressional Medal of Honor Winner for bravery in World War II.A 1930 Danville High School graduate, he was Commanding Officer of Company C, First Raiders Battalion, which attacked Japanese fortific…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HML6A_shabbona_Shabbona-IL.html
In the early 1800's Shabbona was a principal chief of the Ottowa, Potawatomi, and Chippewa group of tribes which banded together to form "The Three Fires." Shabbona camped briefly in a large grove one-half mile south of here. He fought with the Br…