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By Mike Camero, January 11, 2011 | |
| | | 1. In grateful memory of the early settlers. Marker | | |
Inscription. In grateful memory of the early settlers.
Who by courage industry and endurance transformed a wilderness into a land of order peace and plenty.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Markers Attached to Sculpture marker series.
Location. 38° 48.667′ N, 89° 57.2′ W. Marker is in Edwardsville, Illinois, in Madison County. Marker is on S. Buchanan Street (Illinois Route 157), on the right when traveling south. Click for map. The monument is located in Edwardsville City Park behind the City Library. The park is bordered on four sides by the following streets; Buchanan, Park, Kansas, and Vandalia (old Route 66). Marker is at or near this postal address: 112 South Kansas Street, Edwardsville IL 62025, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. In Memory of Dr. Thomas R. Yates (within shouting distance of this marker); Cleaon Etzkorn Bandstand (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Abraham Lincoln's Speech (approx. ¼ mile away); Edwardsville (approx. 0.3 miles away); Benjamin Stephenson House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ninian Edwards (approx. 0.3 miles away); Edwardsville National Bank Clock (approx. 0.3 miles away); LeClaire, Illinois (approx. half a mile away). Click for a list of all markers in Edwardsville.| | | | 
By Mike Camero, January 11, 2011 | |
| | | 2. In grateful memory of the early settlers. Marker | | |
Additional keywords. library, park, Route 66
Credits. This page originally submitted on October 30, 2011, by Mike Camero of Edwardsville, Illinois. This page has been viewed 157 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2011, by Mike Camero of Edwardsville, Illinois. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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