Darwin in Clark County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Darwin

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 6, 2020

1. Darwin Marker

Inscription. Darwin was the Clark County seat from 1823 to 1838. The County Courthouse was one block south from 1819 to 1823. The county seat was Aurora, once located two miles north. Two blocks east was the Darwin Steamboat Landing on the Wabash River. The Darwin Ferry, established in 1818, still operates just south of the landing. River traffic once made Darwin the leading distributing point for towns as far as sixty miles away.

Erected 1968 by Clark County Historical Society and the Illinois State Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Illinois State Historical Society series list.

Location. 39° 17.119′ N, 87° 36.795′ W. Marker is in Darwin, Illinois, in Clark County. It is at the intersection of Darwin Ferry Road and North Union Street, on the left when traveling east on Darwin Ferry Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 405 Darwin St, West Union IL 62477, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Central Illinois

and in the Wabash Valley.

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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Handy (approx. 6.1 miles away); A Civil War Murder (approx. 6.6 miles away in Indiana); Fairbanks' Massacre (approx. 6.7 miles away in Indiana); Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.4 miles away); Harlan Hall Opera House (approx. 8.4 miles away); Harlan Hall (approx. 8.4 miles away); 517 Locust Street (approx. 8.4 miles away); The Archer House (approx. 8½ miles away).

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 6, 2020

2. Darwin Marker

At the corner of Union St & Darwin Ferry Rd

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 779 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.