Murphysboro in Jackson County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

1914 Logan Day Relic

Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 3, 2022

1. 1914 Logan Day Relic Marker

Inscription. The Pathe News Company recorded the activities surrounding Murphysboro's first "Logan Day" on August 3, 1914. The film appeared in movie houses a little over a week later. Among them was Murphysboro's Tilford, now Liberty Theater, which opened in 1913.

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This fan, now over a century old, cooled the theater's guests as they watched this grand event. It was manufactured by the B.F. Sturtevant Co. of Boston, Massachusetts, America's oldest fan company.

Erected 2022 by Revitalize 62966 Art Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is August 3, 1914.

Location. 37° 45.68′ N, 89° 20.464′ W. Marker is in Murphysboro, Illinois, in Jackson County. It is on Oak Street west of South 16th Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located near the grounds of the John A Logan Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1610 Oak St, Murphysboro IL 62966, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Illinois — Little Egypt

and in Shawnee Hills.

It is also in the American

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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 walking distance of this marker: Dalton House (a few steps from this marker); The S.S. General Lyon Disaster (within shouting distance of this marker); 1914 Logan Day Cornerstone (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Logan Home (about 300 feet away); Major General John A. Logan (about 300 feet away); Pat's Prairie (about 400 feet away); The Deal Brothers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elizabeth Jenkins Logan (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murphysboro.

More about this marker. Some markers sponsored by the Revitalize 62966 group were placed during the summer of 2022.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 3, 2022

2. 1914 Logan Day Relic Marker

Marker next to the fan (close-up)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 3, 2022

3. 1914 Logan Day Relic Marker

A further shot (from the street) of the fan and marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 209 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 4, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.