Galesburg in Knox County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Colton Park

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 7, 2023

1. Colton Park Marker

Inscription. Dedicated in memory of Chauncey Colton, 1800 - 1885, who along with Silas Willard was instrumental in bringing the first railroad through Galesburg.

Erected 1987 by Welcome Wagon Club of Galesburg.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 40° 56.712′ N, 90° 21.873′ W. Marker is in Galesburg, Illinois, in Knox County. It is on South Seminary Street just north of East Tompkins Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 189 South Seminary Street, Galesburg IL 61401, 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,

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 Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mexican Railroad Workers

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Locomotive 3006 (about 400 feet away); The Orpheum Theatre (about 700 feet away); Kellogg Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); 614 East South Street (approx. ¼ mile away); Knox County Soldiers Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); Knox County Armed Forces Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mary A. Bickerdyke (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galesburg.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 7, 2023

2. Colton Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2023, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 262 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 26, 2023, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.