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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFSW_on-the-bloomington-road-the-clark-neighborhood_Homer-IL.html
On the Bloomington RoadThe Fort Clark Road, later known as the Bloomington or State Road, was an important artery for commerce between Danville and Urbana. The road was first approved in 1826 by the Illinois Assembly. It was the first state road i…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFS1_lincoln-in-tolono_Tolono-IL.html
Abraham Lincoln traveled through Tolono by locomotive at least eighteen times. He whiled the time away for his train connections by playing horseshoes and visiting with the Tolono residents. While campaigning in Illinois, Lincoln would frequently …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFRY_monticello-journeys_Monticello-IL.html
Lincoln's journeys to Monticello were sometimes difficult because of the weather and his lack of popularity on some issues.
Lincoln, Judge David Davis, and other members of the Bar were trying to reach Monticello in the spring of 1852, having r…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFRT_railroads-bring-change_Monticello-IL.html
The I.C.R.R. Co. Steam locomotive was popular in the mid 1850's, when Lincoln worked for the Illinois Central. It was named "American Standard," and latter ran from Decatur to Champaign. Locomotives were originally wood burning, and the railroad o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFRO_lincoln-at-kelleys-tavern_St-Joseph-IL.html
Kelley's Tavern was originally called Strong's Inn after Cyrus Strong, who built a mud-mortar log cabin here in the 1830's. The inn at Strong's Ford was a stop on the Bloomington or State Road from Danville west to Urbana. Kelley's Inn was a stop …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFIT_american-revolution-war-memorial-edgar-county-illinois_Paris-IL.html
First Plaque - Front of Boulder1775 - D. A. R. (Crest) - 1783To the Honor and Gloryof the Soldiers of the- American Revolution -who are buried in Edgar Co.Row OneElijah Austin · Hugh Barr · James Benson · Gurdin Burnham &middo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFIQ_millstones-long-in-the-service-of-pioneers_Paris-IL.html
Plaque OneThese Millstones long in the Serviceof our Pioneers dedicated to their memoryby the Edgar County Historical Society1817 - 1927Plaque TwoFrom the Lewis Jones Farm near Nevinspresented toEdgar County by his sonWilliam Shields Jones, M.D.of…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFG8_zions-camp-march_Paris-IL.html
In 1834, Joseph Smith, prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS), together with about 200 LDS Volunteers from Kirtland, Ohio, marched to assist threatened church members in Jackson County, Missouri. Called "Zion's Camp," thi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFFW_james-jones-1921-77_Marshall-IL.html
From Here to Eternity author James Jones co-founded The Handy Writers' Colony (1949-1964) at the West edge of Marshall with his mentor Lowney Turner Handy and her husband, Harry. Jones wrote Some Came Running here before moving to New York and lat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFFR_rousch-brothers-aviation-pioneers_Palestine-IL.html
Usher - October13, 1891 - - April 4, 1941. Built his first airplane in 1909. From 1913-1927 he learned to fly, barnstormed, and did stunt flying. Pilot and instructor for Interstate Airline and American Airways 1928-1930 and American Airlines 1930…