Galesburg in Knox County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Original Site of Galesburg Sr. High School
1906 - 1959
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 23, 2020
1. Original Site of Galesburg Sr. High School Marker
Erected by The Last Graduating Senior Class 1959.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 40° 56.715′ N, 90° 22.275′ W. Marker is in Galesburg, Illinois, in Knox County. Marker is at the intersection of South Broad Street and West Tompkins Street, on the right when traveling south on South Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19 W Tompkins St, Galesburg IL 61401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Tompkins Street (a few steps from this marker); Beecher Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary A. Bickerdyke (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lincoln-Douglas Debate (about 600 feet away); Old Main (about 700 feet away); This Memorial Tablet (about 700 feet away); Abraham Lincoln Knox College (about 800 feet away); Stephen A. Douglas at Knox College (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galesburg.
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Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 23, 2020
2. Original Site of Galesburg Sr. High School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
