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

Kinsella Family Homestead

Circa 1860

Photographed by Jason Voigt

1. Kinsella Family Homestead Marker

Inscription. To preserve our heritage, this house was restored during the bicentennial year with funds from a grant from the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration, the Fairview Heights Bicentennial Army, the City of Fairview Heights and it's citizens. It is dedicated to the pioneering spirit of the settlers of this area.

Erected 1976 by American Revolution Bicentennial Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the The Spirit of ’76, America’s Bicentennial Celebration series list.

Location. 38° 36.828′ N, 90° 0.303′ W. Marker is in Fairview Heights, Illinois, in St. Clair County. It can be reached from Pleasant Ridge Road. Marker is located at Pleasant Ridge Park, mounted on the log cabin. To access the marker, pull into the main entrance and drive all the way to a road that leads to the cabin. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Pleasant Ridge Rd, Caseyville IL 62232, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Southwest Asia Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Vietnam Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); In Memory World War II (approx. 1.2 miles away); In Memory World War I (approx. 1.2 miles away); 2nd Iraq War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Korea (approx. 1.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairview Heights.

Also see . . . Pleasant Ridge Farm. From marilynkinsella.org. This tells the history of what was once a farm during the rural days of St. Clair County, decades before Fairview Heights

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 31, 2022

2. Kinsella Family Homestead Marker

was incorporated as a city (in 1969). The home was built by an Irish immigrant named William Kinsella. Four generations of the Kinsella family lived in the house. The property was sold to the City of Fairview Heights in 1973, and the house would eventually be restored. (Submitted on February 4, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

St. Clair County Historical Society Landmark House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 29, 2022

3. St. Clair County Historical Society Landmark House

Was named a landmark in 1996

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 658 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 4, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.