Galesburg in Knox County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Carl Sandburg Birthplace
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 23, 2020
1. Carl Sandburg Birthplace Marker
Inscription.
Carl Sandburg Birthplace. . Carl Sandburg, poet and historian, was born in this modest three-room cottage on January 6, 1878. He was the son of a Swedish immigrant railroad worker. Carl attended Lombard College in Galesburg, and his first poetry was published in this town. He later became a journalist and prolific author, first gaining prominence in Chicago. His Complete Poems and a biography, Abraham Lincoln: The War Years, won Pulitzer Prizes. He also wrote a novel, an autobiography, children's stories, and folksongs. After his death in 1967, his ashes were buried beneath remembrance rock behind his birthplace.
Carl Sandburg, poet and historian, was born in this modest three-room cottage
on January 6, 1878. He was the son of a Swedish immigrant railroad worker. Carl
attended Lombard College in Galesburg, and his first poetry was published in
this town. He later became a journalist and prolific author, first gaining
prominence in Chicago. His Complete Poems and a biography, Abraham Lincoln: The War Years, won Pulitzer Prizes. He also wrote a novel, an autobiography, children's stories, and folksongs. After his death in 1967, his ashes were buried beneath remembrance rock behind his birthplace.
Erected 1972 by Illinois State Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Illinois State Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 6, 1878.
Location. 40° 56.174′ N, 90° 21.959′ W. Marker is in Galesburg, Illinois, in Knox County. Marker is on East 3rd Street east of South Kellogg Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 331 E 3rd St, Galesburg IL 61401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 23, 2020
2. Carl Sandburg Birthplace Marker
Library of Congress
3. Carl Sandburg, 1944
Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 139 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 26, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
