Pleasant Hill in Pike County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Site of First Building in Pleasant Hill
Photographed By Emily Pursley, December 30, 2018
1. Site of First Building in Pleasant Hill Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 39° 26.783′ N, 90° 52.333′ W. Marker is in Pleasant Hill, Illinois, in Pike County. Marker is at the intersection of West Bluff Street and Harman Street, on the right when traveling north on West Bluff Street. This is at the corner of a private residence's lawn and there is not a good place to pull over or park to view, but it is easily seen from the road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pleasant Hill IL 62366, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The First U.S. Transcontinental Flight (approx. 4.9 miles away); Living with Floods (approx. 5.4 miles away in Missouri); Great Flood of 73 Volunteer Flood Fighters (approx. 5.4 miles away in Missouri); Eagle Days (approx. 5˝ miles away in Missouri); Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.7 miles away in Missouri); Oldest Building in Pike County (approx. 7 miles away); Atlas (approx. 7 miles away); Civil War Monument (approx. 7.3 miles away).
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Photographed By Unknown, circa unknown
2. Jacob Turnbaugh
Photo courtesy of Pike County Historical Society.
Photographed By Unknown, circa unknown
3. First Building in Pleasant Hill
Photo courtesy of Pike County Historical Society.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2019, by Emily Pursley of Pittsfield, Illinois. This page has been viewed 279 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 14, 2019, by Emily Pursley of Pittsfield, Illinois. 2, 3. submitted on July 30, 2019, by Emily Pursley of Pittsfield, Illinois. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
