Aledo in Mercer County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Aledo, Illinois

Rhubarb Capital of the World

Photographed by Thomas Smith, April 13, 2021

1. Aledo, Illinois Marker

Inscription. This plaque is dedicated in recognition of downtown Aledo Historic District being placed on the National Register of Historic Register of Historic Places on June 7, 2016.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 41° 12.146′ N, 90° 44.942′ W. Marker is in Aledo, Illinois, in Mercer County. It is at the intersection of Northwest 2nd Street and Northwest College Street, on the right when traveling west on Northwest 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 N College Ave, Aledo IL 61231, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Illinois.

It is also in the American Midwest,

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

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are within walking distance of this marker: Roosevelt Military Academy World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Last Roll Call (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mercer County Soldiers' Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Women's Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Abraham Lincoln in Mercer County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Roosevelt Military Academy / Rough Riders (approx. 0.2 miles away); Spec 4 Timothy Joe McCreight Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aledo.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, April 13, 2021

2. Aledo, Illinois Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 270 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.