Near Greenville in Bond County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hills Fort
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 9, 2023
1. Hills Fort Marker
Hill's Fort
Built in 1811
Indian Massacre in August 1814
Erected 1916 by Daughters of the American Revolution (Benjamin Mills Chapter).
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1811.
Location. 38° 48.828′ N, 89° 27.963′ W. Marker is near Greenville, Illinois, in Bond County. It is on Hills Fort Avenue (County Road 500) west of Millersburg Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Hills Fort Avenue, Greenville IL 62246, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis. 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pocahontas (approx. 4.2 miles away); Dedicated in Memory and Honor of Those from our Community Who so Valiantly Served our Country (approx. 4.2 miles away); Elijah Cox (approx. 4.9 miles away); Vandalia Railroad Depot (approx. 5.7 miles away); Third Street Jail (approx. 6 miles away); Greenville Public Library (approx. 6.1 miles away); Greenville (approx. 6.1 miles away); State Bank of Hoiles & Sons (approx. 6.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.
Other markers no longer nearby. Kendall Morse Town House (was approx. 6.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Turret Building (was approx. 6.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Hills Fort. To access the memorial marker from Interstate 70:
Get off Exit 41, which is southwest of Greenville. Go south on Millersburg Road, where three miles ahead you will approach Hills Fort Avenue (County Road 500). Turn right and the memorial will be approximately half a mile on the right.
There is a reconstruction of the old
Photographed by Mike Goes
2. Hills Fort Marker
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 9, 2023
3. Hills Fort Marker
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 9, 2023
4. Hills Fort signage
This is a sign that points to the marker and memorials. (looking north on Millersburg Road).
Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2020. This page has been viewed 847 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 9, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 2. submitted on August 19, 2020, by Mike Goes of Pocahontas, Illinois. 3, 4. submitted on September 9, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
