Enos Park in Springfield in Sangamon County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

General John A. McClernand

1812-1900

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 27, 2020

1. General John A. McClernand Marker

Inscription. On this site stood the residence of John A. McClernand. He was born in Breckenridge County, Kentucky, but moved with his family to Shawneetown, Illinois, in 1816. He studied law and in 1832 was admitted to the bar. He served in the Illinois General Assembly, 1836-1838, 1840-1843, and in Congress, 1843-1851, 1859-1861. At the outbreak of the Civil War he resigned to accept a commission as Brigadier General in the Union Army. In 1862 he was promoted to Major General. After the war he resumed the practice of law. He was Circuit Judge of the Sangamon District of Illinois from 1870-1873 and later chaired the 1876 Democratic National Convention. He is buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, here.

Erected 1979 by Illinois State Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Illinois State Historical Society series list.

Location. 39° 48.592′ N, 89° 38.904′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Illinois, in Sangamon County. It is in Enos Park. It is on East Enos

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Avenue west of North 6th Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is mounted to the south entrance of McClernand Elementary School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 510 E Enos Ave, Springfield IL 62702, 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 walking distance of this marker: The 1858 Senate Campaign (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lithuanians in Springfield (approx. 0.2 miles away); John F. Bretz House & Warehouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); The History of Union Station (approx. 0.4 miles away); Acts of Intolerance (approx. 0.4 miles away); Seventh and Jefferson Streets (approx. half a mile away); Stuart and Lincoln Law Office (approx. half a mile away); The Wedding of the Rose and the Lotus

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 27, 2020

2. General John A. McClernand Marker

Marker is at the main entrance of McClernand Elementary School.

(approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Also see . . . John Alexander McClernand on Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 7, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

John A. McClernand image. Click for full size.

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3. John A. McClernand

Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 520 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 7, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.