Near Covell in McLean County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Charles Lindbergh Crash Site
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 28, 2020
1. Charles Lindbergh Crash Site Marker
On a regular mail flight November 3, 1926, Charles A. Lindbergh parachuted near Covell, Illinois. His plane landed on the Charles Thompson farm, 500 south of this marker.
Erected 1977 by The Corn Belt Philatelic Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Communications • Disasters. A significant historical date for this entry is November 3, 1926.
Location. 40° 25.728′ N, 89° 6.163′ W. Marker is near Covell, Illinois, in McLean County. It is on East 1000 North Road east of County Route 825, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8673 E 1000 North Rd, Bloomington IL 61704, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Local Prairie & History of Shirley, IL (approx. 2.7 miles away); Isaac Funk (approx. 4.8 miles away); Bloomington-Normal, Illinois (approx. 4.8 miles away); Having a Picnic / A Transportation Corridor (approx. 4.8 miles away); Funks Grove Church (approx. 4.9 miles away); Irish Monument (approx. 4.9 miles away); Booker T. Washington Home (approx. 5.7 miles away); Dome (approx. 5.8 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup, Funks Grove, Illinois
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Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 28, 2020
2. Charles Lindbergh Crash Site Marker
Marker is on a short brick cairn
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 28, 2020
3. Charles Lindbergh Crash Site Marker
Looking east on County Road 1000. Marker is on private property and there is a short driveway you can pull into to view the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 988 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 28, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
