Quincy in Adams County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Dr. Thomas Edgar Musselman

1887 - 1976

— In Memory Of —

Dr. Thomas Edgar Musselman Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 16, 2020

1. Dr. Thomas Edgar Musselman Marker

Inscription.

Distinguished naturalist and educator, friend of birds and young people, a lifelong resident of Quincy, "T. E." was loved by all those who shared his knowledge, enthusiasm and concern for wildlife.

He founded the "Bluebird Trails" to erect and maintain nesting boxes along country roads for the preservation of one of America's most beautiful and appealing birds.

Erected 1977 by Musselman Audubon Society, Quincy, Illinois.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Charity & Public Work • Education • Environment.

Location. 39° 55.876′ N, 91° 22.608′ W. Marker is in Quincy, Illinois, in Adams County. It is on 24th Street (Illinois Route 96) south of Maine Street, on the left when traveling south. Marker is in Madison Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Quincy IL 62301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western

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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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Madison Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Charley's Run (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thomas Scott Baldwin 1858-1923 (approx. half a mile away); Charles Henry Bull House (approx. 0.6 miles away); R. F. Newcomb House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Quincy's Early Environment (approx. 0.7 miles away); Political Allies (approx. 1.1 miles away); John Wood Mansion (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quincy.

Also see . . .
1. T. E. Musselman: A Gentle Godfather in Sialia (1979). (Submitted on September 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Gem City Business College educator saved American bluebird (HSQAC, 2011). (Submitted on September 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. North American Bluebird Society. (Submitted on September 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 16, 2020

2. Dr. Thomas Edgar Musselman Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 700 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.