Near Woodland in Kankakee County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Walter Andrew and George Hess, Pioneers

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 10, 2017

1. Walter Andrew and George Hess, Pioneers Monument

Inscription. In honor of Walter, Andrew and George Hess, pioneers, whose frontier courage, strength and spirit typified the early days in the Kankakee Valley. Settled here 1839.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.

Location. 41° 9.154′ N, 87° 35.574′ W. Marker is near Woodland, Illinois, in Kankakee County. It is on County Road N 232 East (Illinois Route 114) 0.1 miles east of Local Road N14500E, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13591 Highway 114, Momence IL 60954, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow

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flies: Edward Chipman Public Library (approx. 3.6 miles away); Dixie Highway Connected Chicago to Miami in the Early Days of Automobile Travel (approx. 3.7 miles away); First National Bank (approx. 3.7 miles away); Gettysburg Address (approx. 3.7 miles away); Hubbard Trail (approx. 4 miles away); McHie Ferry (approx. 10.7 miles away); Lowell National Bank (approx. 13.1 miles away in Indiana); Halsted House (approx. 13.2 miles away in Indiana).

Walter Andrew and George Hess Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 10, 2017

2. Walter Andrew and George Hess Monument

Hess Crest on the Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 10, 2017

3. Hess Crest on the Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 653 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on February 13, 2023, by Cheryl Hess of Momence, Illinois. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 19, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.