Mattoon in Coles County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Site of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church

Photographed by Jason Voigt, December 15, 2021

1. Site of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. Site of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
constructed 1859, reconstructed 1895 with elements of the old building included.

In 1863, the church basement was used as a Civil War hospital. Mattoon served as an exchange point for soldiers on their way to and from the war front. The church was also used as a jail holding 26 "copperheads" from the famous Charleston riot.

1859-1919 Cumberland Presbyterian Church
1920-1956 St. John's Lutheran Church
1957-1975 Broadway Christian Church
1977-2003 First Alliance Church
2006-2009 Apostolic Assembly Church

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.

Location. 39° 28.948′ N, 88° 22.254′ W. Marker is in Mattoon, Illinois, in Coles County. It is at the intersection of North 14th Street and Charleston Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North 14th Street. Marker is at the northwest corner of CVS. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1316 Charleston Ave, Mattoon IL 61938, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Central Illinois.

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 walking distance of this marker: Civility (approx. 0.2 miles away); An Emerging Center (approx. ¼ mile away); Building Community (approx. ¼ mile away); The Early Days (approx. ¼ mile away); Surviving Hard Times (approx. ¼ mile away); Lincoln's Last Visit / The Debaters in Mattoon (approx. ¼ mile away); Postwar Ups and Downs (approx. ¼ mile away); In the National Spotlight (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mattoon.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, December 15, 2021

2. Site of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church Marker

Marker is outside CVS Pharmacy.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 398 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 17, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.