Homesteads
The Smola Family Homestead
Circa 1878-80
Pictured: William Smola (1833-1899), Frank Smola (1873-1931), Joseph Nicholas Smola (1865-1947), William Smola (1858-1941) Josephine Smola (1870-1905), Elizabeth Smola (1861-1915), Josephine Rezanka Smola (1835-1912). Picture Courtesy Marvin Rezabek
(This house, located at Peters Station along Route 157, is currently the Vernon Keller home.)
Thomas Shashek's boyhood home, built 1913, burned 1935. Located West Main Street, near entrance to Hillcrest Drive.
Circa 1916-1920
Taken at Shashek Farm, near what is now Hampton Drive. John Helfer's threshing machine with steam engine in full operation. John Yanda sitting on tractor. Boy standing in bib overalls believed to be Pete McGraff
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 38° 44.925′ N, 89° 58.984′ W. Marker is in Glen Carbon, Illinois, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of Collinsville Street and South Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Collinsville Street. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. 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: Glen Carbon Won the Inter-City Championship in 1934 (here, next to this marker); Village Government 1912 (here, next to this marker); Railroads (here, next to this marker); Glen Carbon (here, next to this marker); Churches (here, next to this marker); Baseball (here, next to this marker); Schools (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Railroads (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Carbon.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 222 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on March 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
