Eldorado in Saline County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Eldorado

Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 5, 2020

1. Eldorado Marker

Inscription. The City of Daffodils, it was founded in 1857 by Judge Samuel Elder and Joseph Read. Originally named Elder-Reado, legend has it that the name was changed by railroad sign painters who thought the spelling incorrect. The junction of the pioneer era Kaskaskia Trail and Goshen Trail was located just south of the city. The Kaskaskia ran from Shawneetown though the city on what is now State Street and on to the first state capital. The Goshen Trail began here and ran along the east edge of the city and on to Goshen, located near East St. Louis.

Erected by Saline County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 37° 48.738′ N, 88° 26.507′ W. Marker is in Eldorado, Illinois, in Saline County. It is on Locust Street west of 1st Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located at the old Eldorado City Hall, now a museum. It is mounted on a brick wall where the stairs are. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1604 Locust Street, Eldorado IL 62930, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Illinois — Little Egypt,

in Shawnee Hills,

and in the Tri-State Region.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The "British Invasion" Begins (approx. ¼ mile away); Homestead of Judge Samuel Elder

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Meeting House (approx. one mile away); The Kaskaskia Trail (approx. one mile away); Ingersoll Law Office (approx. 5.1 miles away); Dr. Lewis and the Lewis Sanatorium (approx. 7.2 miles away); Virginia Gregg (approx. 7.2 miles away); Harrisburg City Hall (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eldorado.

Regarding Eldorado. The old Eldorado City Hall was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1995 (#95001237).

Also see . . . Eldorado City Hall on Wikipedia. Wiki page for the marker's location, which is now a local history museum. (Submitted on March 10, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 5, 2020

2. Eldorado Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 1,012 times since then and 97 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 10, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.