Old Shawneetown in Gallatin County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Tent City
Photographed by Thomas Smith, October 15, 2022
1. Tent City Marker
In commemoration of the families that lived in Tent City after the devastating flood of 1937. One and a half mile east of Junction, a 15-acre strip of the Finney Austin farm was used to erect a " tent colony" to house Gallatin county flood refugees.
Erected 2020 by Gallatin County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.
Location. 37° 41.65′ N, 88° 8.181′ W. Marker is in Old Shawneetown, Illinois, in Gallatin County. It is on Main Street north of Garfield Street (State Route 13), on the right when traveling north. The marker is located on the property of the John Marshall House Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 434 Main St, Shawneetown IL 62984, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Illinois Little Egypt, in Shawnee Hills, and in the Tri-State Region. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The John Marshall Residence (here, next to this marker); Marshall House (a few steps from this marker); General Logan's Marriage (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lewis & Clark Expedition (about 800 feet away); Lewis and Clark in Illinois (about 800 feet away); Kaskaskia-Shawneetown and Goshen Trails (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Spirit of Shawneetown (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rawlings' Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Shawneetown.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Lafayette's Tour (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Thomas Smith, October 15, 2022
2. Tent City Marker
Photographed by Thomas Smith, October 15, 2022
3. Tent City Site
Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 331 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 18, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
