Oquawka in Henderson County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Norma Jean Elephant
Aug. 10, 1942 - July 17, 1972
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 8, 2021
1. Norma Jean Elephant Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Disasters. A significant historical date for this entry is August 10, 1942.
Location. 40° 56.335′ N, 90° 56.962′ W. Marker is in Oquawka, Illinois, in Henderson County. It is on North 5th Street north of Mercer Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 603 N 5th St, Oquawka IL 61469, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Henderson County Covered Bridge (approx. 3.1 miles away); Yellow Spring Township Civil War Monument (approx. 10.9 miles away in Iowa); The Burlington Public Library (approx. 11.9 miles away in Iowa); First Civil War Monument West of the Mississippi (approx. 12 miles away in Iowa); The First Congregational Church (approx. 12 miles away in Iowa); Snake Alley (approx. 12 miles away in Iowa); Hotel Burlington (approx. 12 miles away in Iowa); 20th Anniversary of the Snake Alley Criterium (approx. 12 miles away in Iowa).
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Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 8, 2021
2. Norma Jean Elephant Marker
close-up of monument. Above the marker is a laminated news article about the 20th anniversary of Norma Jean's death (behind glass).
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 8, 2021
3. Norma Jean Elephant Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 403 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 8, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
