Benton in Franklin County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Home of John & Mary Logan 1856-1861

Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 9, 2020

1. Home of John & Mary Logan 1856-1861 Marker

Inscription.
John A. Logan 1826-1886, U.S. Representative 1859-1862, 1867-1871 Civil War General 1861-1865, U.S. Senator, 1871-1877, 1879-1886; Vice presidential Candidate with James Blaine 1884. He established Memorial Day as a National holiday in 1868.

John A. Logan and Mary Cunningham were married in Shawneetown on November 27, 1855, and then moved to Benton where John practiced law. They lived in a small frame house on this site. Mary moved to Carbondale in 1861 where she remained during the Civil War.

Erected 1989 by Illinois Department of Transportation and the Illinois State Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Illinois State Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 27, 1855.

Location. 37° 59.726′ N, 88° 55.225′ W. Marker is in Benton, Illinois, in Franklin County. It is on South Main Street (Illinois Route 37) south of Church Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 202 S Main St, Benton IL 62812, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The First Beatle In America (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line);

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West Frankfort City Hall (approx. 6.7 miles away); In Honor of Those Who Served Our Country (approx. 9.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 10.2 miles away); Log Cabin (approx. 10.2 miles away); In Memory of All Veterans of All Wars (approx. 10½ miles away); Ever Protect the Freedom for Which They Fought (approx. 10½ miles away); First Settlement in Franklin County (approx. 12.3 miles away).

More about this marker. The Illinois State Historical Society's website lists that this marker was originally placed in 1967, and it may have been replaced with the current one.

Also see . . . John Logan on Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 11, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 9, 2020

2. Home of John & Mary Logan 1856-1861 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 512 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 10, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 2. submitted on August 11, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.