Near Oglesby in LaSalle County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Fort St. Louis
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 5, 2022
1. Fort St. Louis Marker
Erected 1958 by Illinois Branch National Society Daughters of the American Colonists.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles.
Location. 41° 19.245′ N, 88° 59.484′ W. Marker is near Oglesby, Illinois, in LaSalle County. It can be reached from East 873 Road. Located on the Starved Rock Trail in Starved Rock State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oglesby IL 61348, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Commemorating the Deeds of the Union Veterans of the Civil War (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); This Plaque is Placed in Memory of the Patriots (about 400 feet away); Starved Rock (about 400 feet away); Fort Saint Louis (about 400 feet away); The Illinois (about 400 feet away); The Legend of Starved Rock (about 400 feet away); A New Water Highway (about 500 feet away); Renι Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oglesby.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 5, 2022
2. Fort St. Louis Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2022, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 898 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2022, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
