Near Ellis Grove in Randolph County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Garrison Hill Cemetery
Heroes Lie Here
Photographed By Jason Voigt, November 30, 2020
1. Garrison Hill Cemetery Marker
The bodies of early Illinois settlers are buried in this cemetery. They were moved here from three cemeteries in Kaskaskia village. When floods began to destroy the village in the late eighteen hundreds, concerned residents acted to transfer the remains to a safer place. According to one account, 3,800 boxes, some containing entire families, were moved. The cemetery was dedicated in 1891. In 1881, flooding caused the Mississippi to change course and pour into the Kaskaskia River. The village of Kaskaskia was not entirely flooded, but the (unreadable) current would soon destroy it. By 1909, the old village had disappeared.
Feel free to walk through the cemetery and look for the names of early Illinois pioneers on the gravestones
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Disasters. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.
Location. 37° 58.046′ N, 89° 54.532′ W. Marker is near Ellis Grove, Illinois, in Randolph County. Marker is on Park Road, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located at the cemetery,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort Kaskaskia Shelter (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kaskaskia Village (about 700 feet away); Dedicated in Memory of George Rogers Clark (about 700 feet away); Kaskaskia Island (about 700 feet away); Lewis and Clark in Illinois (about 700 feet away); Site of Fort Kaskaskia (approx. ¼ mile away); Looking For a Few Good Men (approx. ¼ mile away); The Home of Pierre Menard (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ellis Grove.
Also see . . . Garrison Hill Cemetery (Findagrave.com). 235 interments have been recorded on the cemetery's profile, as of 12/31/2020. (Submitted on December 31, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed By Jason Voigt, November 30, 2020
2. Garrison Hill Cemetery Marker
Marker is located at the top of the hill of the cemetery.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 215 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 31, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
