Near Dixon in Lee County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The First School House in Palmyra Town
June 21, 2021
1. The First School House in Palmyra Town Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.
Location. 41° 51.571′ N, 89° 35.314′ W. Marker is near Dixon, Illinois, in Lee County. It is on Lenox Road 0.8 miles north of Palmyra Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1905 Lenox Rd, Dixon IL 61021, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 82 Rods South of This Spot Was Born in a Log Cabin (approx. 1.6 miles away); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 4.4 miles
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 9, 2021
2. The First School House in Palmyra Town Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2021. This page has been viewed 485 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 30, 2021. 2. submitted on November 4, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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