Belleville in St. Clair County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

George Bunsen

1794-1872

— Public Education Advocate —

George Bunsen Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 22, 2022

1. George Bunsen Marker

Inscription. Born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Bunsen fled to St. Clair County in 1834 after participating in a failed revolt. He farmed with other Latin Farmers and taught school. He was elected a delegate to the Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1847. Bunsen was county school superintendent for 1855-1859. After moving to Belleville in 1857 he established a primary school model to demonstrate best teaching practices and was elected a city school director in 1859. He advocated for the St. Clair County Teachers' Institute, which improved teaching techniques. In 1857 he was a charter member of the board of directors of the State Board of Education tasked with organizing a teacher-training college, Illinois State Normal University, later Illinois State University.

Erected 2022 by Belleville Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Immigration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.

Location. 38° 30.827′ N, 89° 59.067′ W. Marker is in Belleville, Illinois, in St. Clair County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and North Illinois Street (Illinois Route 159), on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Marker is in front of the St. Clair Annex building, with other Belleville

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Walk of Fame plaques at the northwest quadrant of Belleville Public Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23 Public Square, Belleville IL 62220, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Theodor Erasmus Hilgard (here, next to this marker); Les Mueller (here, next to this marker); Lyman Trumbull (here, next to this marker); Gustavus P. Koerner / Sophia Engelmann Koerner (here, next to this marker); Edward A. Daley (here, next to this marker); Ninian Edwards (here, next to this marker); George Blair (here, next to this marker); Robert "Bob" Goalby (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belleville.

More about this marker. Bunsen and Audrey Marsh King were both inducted to Belleville's Walk of Fame in 2022.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 22, 2022

2. George Bunsen Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 407 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.