Waterloo in Monroe County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Bellefontaine House

Photographed by Kylie Jackson, September 29, 2019

1. Bellefontaine House Marker

Inscription. Bellefontaine was one of the first settlements made by Americans in what is now Illinois. The earliest settlers included families of Revolutionary War veterans who had served with George Rogers Clark. Captain James Moore brought a band of pioneers from Virginia and Maryland in the winter of 1781-1782. The settlement took its name from a nearby spring the French called "La Belle Fontaine" (Beautiful Spring). The 1800 federal census showed that Bellefontaine, with 286 inhabitants, had become the third largest community in the Illinois territory.

Erected 1976 by The Monroe County Historical Society and the Illinois State Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Illinois State Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.

Location. 38° 19.612′ N, 90° 9.053′ W. Marker is in Waterloo, Illinois, in Monroe County. It can be reached from S Church Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 709 South Church Street, Waterloo

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IL 62298, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: This Flag Flies for Capt. Moore (here, next to this marker); La Belle Fontaine (a few steps from this marker); James Moore Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); International Harvester Horse-Drawn Hay Tedder (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Deere Two Bottom Plow - Model 49C (about 300 feet away); Case #5 Horse Drawn Sickle Mower (about 400 feet away); Deluge Gun (about 400 feet away); Sears Roebuck Handiman Jr. Walk-Behind Tractor (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterloo.

Photographed by Kylie Jackson, September 29, 2019

2. Bellefontaine House Marker

from a distance

Bellefontaine House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kylie Jackson, September 29, 2019

3. Bellefontaine House

Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2019. This page has been viewed 1,092 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 30, 2019, by Kylie Jackson of Waterloo, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.