La Salle in LaSalle County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
St. Roch's Bells
Photographed by Richard Whittington, June 21, 2022
1. St Rochs Bells Marker
Erected 2014 by Slovenian Union of America.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 2014.
Location. 41° 19.895′ N, 89° 5.694′ W. Marker is in La Salle, Illinois, in LaSalle County. It is on 4th Street west of Joliet Street (U.S. 6), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 744 4th St, La Salle IL 61301, 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 the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: LaSalle City Hall-1906 (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); La Salle-Peru, Illinois (approx. 0.2 miles away); Julius W. Hegeler I Home (approx. half a mile away); Dr. Paul Carus / Dr. Daisetz Teitaru Suzuki (approx. half a mile away); Hegeler Carus Mansion (approx. half a mile away); Fort Wilbourn (approx. 1.4 miles away); Maud Powell (approx. 1.7 miles away); Cox Country Grade School (approx. 2½ miles away).
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Photographed by Richard Whittington, June 21, 2022
2. St Rochs Bells Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2022, by Richard Whittington of Oglesby, Illinois. This page has been viewed 823 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2022, by Richard Whittington of Oglesby, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
