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

1914 Logan Day Cornerstone

Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 3, 2022

1. 1914 Logan Day Cornerstone Marker

Inscription. Murphysboro celebrated its first Logan Day on August 3, 1914. This event drew 25,000 visitors, including national dignitaries and a large number of Civil War veterans.

The main focus of Logan Days was to dedicate this monument as the cornerstone for a Logan statue and a museum for America's volunteer soldiers.

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World War One disrupted the effort, and it was 1930 before Murphysboro dedicated the Logan Statue in front of the Middle School. The Great Depression and World War Two came in quick succession postponing any thoughts of a museum. By 1946 the Civil War generation had passed, and the plans for a museum were forgotten.

The monument is made of Boskydell sandstone quarried south of Carbondale.

Erected 2022 by Revitalize 62966 Art Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is August 3, 1914.

Location. 37° 45.718′ N, 89° 20.493′ W. Marker is in Murphysboro, Illinois, in Jackson County. It is on South 17th Street south of Edith Street. Marker is located on the grounds of the John A Logan Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 310 S 17th 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 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

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are within walking distance of this marker: The Logan Home (a few steps from this marker); Pat's Prairie (within shouting distance of this marker); Major General John A. Logan (within shouting distance of this marker); The S.S. General Lyon Disaster (within shouting distance of this marker); Dalton House (within shouting distance of this marker); 1914 Logan Day Relic (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Deal Brothers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elizabeth Jenkins Logan (approx. 0.2 miles 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 Cornerstone Marker

Close-up of the marker and cornerstone

Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 3, 2022

3. 1914 Logan Day Cornerstone Marker

Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 3, 2022

4. 1914 Logan Day Cornerstone Marker

top of cornerstone

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 214 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 4, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.