Valmeyer in Monroe County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Bond
Photographed By Thomas Smith, December 13, 2019
1. Bond Marker
Shadrach Bond Sr., a soldier of the Revolution War and the army of George Rogers Clark settled about one-third mile east of this marker in 1782.
His nephew, Shadrach Bond the first Governor of the State of Illinois (1818-1892) moved here from Maryland in 1794 and lived with him until 1810. He purchased land near Moredock Lake where he lived until 1814. He died in Kaskaskia in 1832.
Erected 1974 by Monroe County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1782.
Location. 38° 21.38′ N, 90° 16.691′ W. Marker is in Valmeyer, Illinois, in Monroe County. Marker is on Bluff Road (at milepost 3,100), half a mile south of Fountain Road (Local Road 3200), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9204 Bluff Road, Waterloo IL 62298, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fountain, Illinois (approx. 0.9 miles away); Eagle Cliff - Miles Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Valmeyer Community Heritage Society (approx. 3.2 miles away); Louis E. Miller (approx. 3.4 miles away); M102 Howitzer
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Photographed By Thomas Smith, December 13, 2019
2. Bond Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2019, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on June 4, 2022, by Edward Troxel of Creal Springs, Illinois. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 26, 2019, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
