Highland in Madison County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Schiller Chapel
Cemetery Highlights
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 24, 2020
1. Schiller Chapel Marker
Inscription.
Schiller Chapel. Cemetery Highlights. From its settlement in 1831 and onward, Highland attracted citizens from Switzerland and southern Germany. The more well-to-do of these early Highland families would travel to visit their homelands. In the summer of 1875, a group of Highlanders decided to make a return visit. The group was led by John Suppiger, one of the original Highland settlers., Accompanying John on the trip was his wife Catherine, their 20-year-old daughter Adaline, and their 7-year-old son John. Other Highlanders on the trip included John's nephew Louis G. Suppiger and Christian Himi, a retired farmer and native of Switzerland. , The Highland group traveled by train to New York City and boarded the steamship Schiller. The ship encountered bad weather just southwest of England. Approximately 20 miles from the southern tip of England, the Schiller struck a rock. Of the 400 people aboard the ship, only 44 survived. None of the Highland group were among the survivors. , (photo caption:), This chapel was built in 1883-1884 as a memorial to John Suppiger. It eventually fell into disrepair until 1974 when the Highland Historical Society urged the Highland City Council to pass a resolution which designated the chapel a historical monument.
From its settlement in 1831 and onward, Highland attracted citizens from Switzerland and southern Germany. The more well-to-do of these early Highland families would travel to visit their homelands. In the summer of 1875, a group of Highlanders decided to make a return visit. The group was led by John Suppiger, one of the original Highland settlers.
Accompanying John on the trip was his wife Catherine, their 20-year-old daughter Adaline, and their 7-year-old son John. Other Highlanders on the trip included John's nephew Louis G. Suppiger and Christian Himi, a retired farmer and native of Switzerland.
The Highland group traveled by train to New York City and boarded the steamship Schiller. The ship encountered bad weather just southwest of England. Approximately 20 miles from the southern tip of England, the Schiller struck a rock. Of the 400 people aboard the ship, only 44 survived. None of the Highland group were among the survivors.
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This chapel was built in 1883-1884 as a memorial to John Suppiger. It eventually fell into disrepair until 1974 when the Highland Historical Society urged the
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Highland City Council to pass a resolution which designated the chapel a historical monument. (Marker Number 2.)
Location. 38° 45.48′ N, 89° 41.649′ W. Marker is in Highland, Illinois, in Madison County. It can be reached from Cemetary. Marker is located in front of the chapel, which is part of Highland City Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2731 Cemetary, Highland IL 62249, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the
Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 356 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 25, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
