East St. Louis in St. Clair County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

10th Street and Trendley Ave.

Remembering the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot

Photographed by Jason Voigt, November 5, 2019

1. 10th Street and Trendley Ave. Marker

Behind a stop sign

Inscription. White rioters attempted to push their violence past 10th Street, but snipers were ready and fired shots. Rioters retreated, but there was still much damage.

Erected 2017 by The East St. Louis 1917 Centennial Commission & Cultural Initiative, the Meridian Society, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. (Marker Number 5.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Illinois, Remembering the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 2, 1917.

Location. 38° 36.959′ N, 90° 9.764′ W. Marker is in East St. Louis, Illinois, in St. Clair County. It is at the intersection of South 10th Street and Trendley Avenue, on the left when traveling east on South 10th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 South 10th Street, East Saint Louis IL 62201, 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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 10th Street and Piggott Ave. (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); S. 8th St. and Brady Ave. (approx. 0.3 miles away); East St. Louis Race Massacre, July 1917 (approx. 0.4 miles away); S. 6th St. and Railroad Ave. (approx. 0.4 miles away); S. 8th St. and E. Broadway

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(approx. half a mile away); S. 5th St. and Railroad Ave. (approx. half a mile away); 700 East Broadway (approx. half a mile away); S. 4th St. and Railroad Ave. (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East St. Louis.

Regarding 10th Street and Trendley Ave.. White rioters, having done damage to the homes further west of here, attempted to push their destruction deeper into the South End, beyond 10th Street. The neighbors here were organized and ready. Snipers were in place and, after a few shots were fired, the rioters retreated. There was still considerable damage here.

(Source: McLaughlin, Malcolm, Power, Community, and Racial Killing in East St. Louis (New York: Palgrave MacMillan, 2005) p. 169)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, November 5, 2019

2. 10th Street and Trendley Ave. Marker

Marker is located to a building that once housed the Double Deuce Lounge.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2019, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 578 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2019, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.