Golconda in Pope County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
John Thomas Davidson Cabin
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 26, 2020
1. John Thomas Davidson Cabin Marker
The cabin was located on a farm, near Azotus, when it was purchased by John Thomas Davidson in 1882. It was moved to the present site in 1993 when it was presented to Pope County Historical Society by R. C. Davidson, grandson of John Thomas.
The logs, foundation stones, fireplace and large stones used as steps are all part of the original structure. The cabin was presented to the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency 28 August, 1993 by Pope County Historical Society.
Erected 1993 by Pope County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is August 28, 1993.
Location. 37° 21.85′ N, 88° 29.05′ W. Marker is in Golconda, Illinois, in Pope County. It is on Madison Street just east of Columbus Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 408 Madison St, Golconda IL 62938, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Illinois Little Egypt and in Shawnee Hills. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Alexander Hall Buel House (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis and Clark in Illinois (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pope County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sarah Lusk
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Photographed by Craig Doda, January 26, 2020
2. John Thomas Davidson Cabin Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 786 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 1, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
