Albion in Edwards County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Morris Birkbeck

Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 11, 2020

1. Morris Birkbeck Marker

Inscription. To Morris Birkbeck

Who in 1817 with George Flower founded the English settlement in Edwards County This memorial is erected by the Department of Illinois Woman's Relief Corps Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic "In respect and gratitude for the decided part he took against the introduction of slavery"

Erected 1929 by Department of Illinois Woman's Relief Corps Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 27, 1929.

Location. 38° 22.637′ N, 88° 3.397′ W. Marker is in Albion, Illinois, in Edwards County. It is at the intersection of 50 West Main Street (Illinois Route 15) and North 4th Street ( Route 130), on the right when traveling east on 50 West Main Street. Marker is at the southeast corner of the grounds of Edwards County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: West Main Street, Albion IL 62806, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Southern Illinois — Little Egypt,

in the Tri-State Region,

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: St. John's Episcopal Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Abraham Lincoln (approx. 0.6 miles away); Wanborough, Illinois (approx. 1.8 miles away); Gray Mansion (approx. 8.8 miles away); Thomasanne Payne Home Site (approx. 8.9 miles away); Gray Opera House (approx. 8.9 miles away); "Empire Corner" (approx. 8.9 miles away); Vincennes to Shawneetown Stage Coach Line (approx. 8.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albion.

Also see . . . Morris Birkbeck on Wikipedia. Birkbeck (1764-1825) also briefly served as Secretary of State of Illinois (1824-1825; he was the fourth). His friendship

Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 11, 2020

2. Morris Birkbeck Marker

with George Flower would turn into rivalry, over a woman. Birkbeck drowned while trying to cross a Wabash River tributary. It is not known where he is buried. (Submitted on August 13, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 596 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 12, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.