Ford Monument
Kaskaskia-Cahokia Trail
Kaskaskia-Cahokia Trail: 40 Miles to Kaskaskia
20 Miles to Cahokia
Here passed the ancient trail trod first by buffaloes and Indians, then by explorers, traders and French settlers of Kaskaskia and Cahokia. Revolutionary War soldiers with George Rogers Clark made the first permanent American settlements along this trail in the 1780's. Erected 1975 by the Monoroe County Historical Society.
Ford Monument:
Near this marker stood the boyhood home of Thomas Ford, 1800-1850, eighth governor of Illinois. He held many public offices before serving as governor, 1842-1846. His mother, Elizabeth Forquer Ford, a pioneer school teacher, raised her seven children in a log house on the West side of Main Street, just South of the Ditch Tavern, where the first court in Waterloo was held. George Forquer, his half brother and Daniel P. Cook were the projectors of the town of Waterloo in 1818. Forquer later served as attorney general of Illinois. Erected 1974 by the Monroe County Historical Society.
Erected 1974 by Monroe County Historical Society.
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Location. 38° 20.317′ N, 90° 9.073′ W. Marker is in Waterloo, Illinois, in Monroe County. It is on North Main Street when traveling west. The marker is mounted to a monument at the Waterloo Firehouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 223 North Main Street Waterloo Illinois 62298, Waterloo IL 62298, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument 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: Ford (within shouting distance of this marker); Kaskaskia Cahokia Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Paul United Church Of Christ
Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2019. This page has been viewed 392 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 30, 2019, by Rylee Marie Imhoff of Dupo, St. Clair. 2. submitted on March 27, 2020, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
