Breese in Clinton County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Breese
Photographed by Thomas Smith, August 2, 2021
1. Breese Marker
The City of Breese was named after Sidney Breese, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois. This community owes a debt of gratitude to our ancestors who came to Breese when it was only a wide place in the road. Today, in 2008, the City continues to grow and flourish.
We remember the sacrifices our ancestors endured and the challenges they overcame to build these sacred structures and to pass on their abiding faith. Today, we continue that faith by worshipping, celebrating the milestone of life and giving thanks.
Agriculture provided for the needs of the early settlers in this area.
"We lived by the mine whistles, set our clocks by them, went to work by them, mourned our dead by them."
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 38° 36.518′ N, 89° 31.744′ W. Marker is in Breese, Illinois, in Clinton County. It is on North 2nd Street just west of North Clinton Street, on the right when traveling east. Across the street from St. Dominic Catholic Church -- 493
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Regionally, this marker is in Southern Illinois Little Egypt and in Greater St. Louis. It is also 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cholera Cross (approx. 1.3 miles away); Vietnam Traveling Wall (approx. 3.6 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 4 miles away); Albert "Red" Schoendienst (approx. 4 miles away); Steve Kohnen (approx. 4.1 miles away); American Armed Service Men and Women Leave No Fallen Comrade Behind (approx. 4.1 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Breese.
Photographed by Thomas Smith, August 2, 2021
2. Breese Marker
Photographed by Thomas Smith, August 2, 2021
3. Breese Marker
Photographed by Thomas Smith, August 2, 2021
4. Breese Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 320 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 3, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
