Near Princeton in Bureau County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Enos and Elizabeth Mercer Matson
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Peter and Jane Dawson Matson
Photographed by Richard Whittington, November 4, 2021
1. In Memory of Enos and Elizabeth Mercer Matson/Peter and Jane Dawson Matson Marker
Erected by Matson relatives.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 41° 25.167′ N, 89° 28.75′ W. Marker is near Princeton, Illinois, in Bureau County. It is on County Road 1950E 0.2 miles south of County Road 1900N, on the right when traveling north. The marker lies 1/4 mile west of Red Covered Bridge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18873 County Rd 1950 E, Princeton IL 61356, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Illinois and specifically in the Illinois River Valley. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Illinois River Road (approx. Ό mile away); 1005 N. Main St. (approx. 2½ miles away); 923 N. Main St. (approx. 2.6 miles away); 917 N. Main St. (approx. 2.6 miles away); 910 N. Main St. (approx. 2.6 miles away); In Commemoration of Virgil Fox (approx. 3.2 miles away); Flags of Freedom (approx. 3.2 miles away); 518 S. Main St. (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Princeton.
Photographed by Richard Whittington, November 4, 2021
2. In Memory of Enos and Elizabeth Mercer Matson/Peter and Jane Dawson Matson Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2022, by Richard Whittington of Oglesby, Illinois. This page has been viewed 326 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 20, 2022, by Richard Whittington of Oglesby, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
