Near Breese in Clinton County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Cholera Cross
Im Kreuz Ist Heil
Photographed by Jason Voigt, December 10, 2020
1. Cholera Cross Marker
Entire families were wiped out,
Sometimes over night
Jos Altepeter made a covenant
with his maker, if his large family
was spared he would erect
A large cross on his farm
near the public road as a
perpetual memorial
The family was spared and
The original wooden cross that
was built has been
replaced many times.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
Location. 38° 35.423′ N, 89° 32.118′ W. Marker is near Breese, Illinois, in Clinton County. It is on Germantown Road (County Route 7) south of County Road 1200 N, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11603 Co Hwy 7, Breese IL 62230, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Illinois Little Egypt and in Greater St. Louis. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Breese (approx. 1.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away); Steve Kohnen (approx. 2.8 miles away); Albert "Red" Schoendienst (approx. 2.8 miles away); American Armed Service Men and Women Leave No Fallen Comrade Behind (approx. 2.8 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); Honor (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Breese.
Regarding Cholera Cross. "Im Kreuz Ist Heil" translates to "In the cross is whole".
Also see . . . Cholera Cross - A Solemn Tribute To Illinois Tragedy. Visit Clinton County website entry (Submitted on March 4, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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Photographed by Jason Voigt, December 10, 2020
2. Cholera Cross Marker
Plaque is below the cross, which is in front of a dairy farm
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 509 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 10, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
