Marissa in St. Clair County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Marissa Academy
Photographed by Thomas Smith, April 10, 2021
1. Marissa Academy Marker
Built 1891
A Landmark House 1976
National Register of
Historic Places 1994
In Memory of
M. Alberta Hamilton
Erected 2007 by Marissa Historical and Genealogical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 38° 14.433′ N, 89° 45.254′ W. Marker is in Marissa, Illinois, in St. Clair County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and East Harding Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 716 S Main St, Marissa IL 62257, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dedicated to Coal Miners of Southern Illinois (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John and Lena Hotz (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Grand American (approx. 3.7 miles away); This Memorial is Dedicated in Honor and Memory (approx. 4.8 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 4.8 miles away); In Memory of Those who Served in all Wars (approx. 5 miles away); In Honor of Veterans of All Wars (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marissa.
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Photographed by Thomas Smith, 410/21
2. Marissa Academy Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 279 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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