Owen Lovejoy Home Marker

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Princeton in Bureau County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Owen Lovejoy Home

By Charles T. Harrell, June 27, 2011

1. Owen Lovejoy Home Marker

Inscription. This two-story frame structure was the home of abolitionist Owen Lovejoy, who was born in Maine in 1811. Lovejoy moved into the house in 1838, when he became a Congregationalist minister. He was leader in the formation of the Republican Party in Illinois, and he served as a representative in the state legislature, 1855-1857, and in the United States Congress from 1857 until his death in 1864. His home was well known as a shelter for runaway slaves. Owen was a younger brother of Elijah Lovejoy, abolitionist editor, who was killed by a mob at Alton in 1837.

Erected 1972 by Erected by the committee for the restoration of the Owen Lovejoy Home and the Illinois State Historical Society, 1972.

Location. 41° 22.311′ N, 89° 26.942′ W. Marker is in Princeton, Illinois, in Bureau County. Marker is on East Peru Street (U.S. 6), on the right when traveling west. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Princeton IL 61356, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Thomas History Museum (approx. 7 miles away); Wyanet Soldier's Memorial (approx. 7 miles away); The Hennepin Canal (approx. 8.2 miles away); Isam W. Seaton (1823-1903) and James H. Seaton (1828-1913) (approx. 9 miles away).

By Charles T. Harrell, June 27, 2011

2. Owen Lovejoy Home Marker

Also see . . . Owen Lovejoy - Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. (Submitted on July 11, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Colton School Photo, Click for full size

By Charles T. Harrell, June 27, 2011

3. Colton School

1850-The Red Brick School-1972 Known as the Colton School 1849 land grant by Chauncey Colton-three directors-elected-school constructed 1850-first session 1850-walls 12” thick-cedar shingles-heated by pot bellied stove-outside dimensions 22’x26’- moved 1 ½ miles from John Nelson Farm to it present location in 1971. Restored 1972. Owned by City of Princeton.

By Charles T. Harrell, June 27, 2011

4. Owen Lovejoy Home Marker

The Historic Lovejoy Homestead restoration completed 1972. Owned and operated by City of Princeton, Illnois. Board of Trustees, Clifford S. Leonard, Karl G. Lapinska, Robert I. Zearing, Karl M. Nelson M.D., Ex officio Roland H. Eckdahl, mayor.

Inside the Colton School Photo, Click for full size

By Charles T. Harrell, June 27, 2011

5. Inside the Colton School

Credits. This page originally submitted on July 8, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 272 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 8, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.