Old Aristocracy Hill in Springfield in Sangamon County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Jameson Jenkins Ct.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 6, 2023

1. Jameson Jenkins Ct. Marker

Inscription. (Six panels (three on each side) that contain one line of historical information)

•Born in North Carolina around 1810, but unclear if enslaved or free. In 1846 filed his Certificate of Freedom papers with the Sangamon County Recorder of Deeds
•The Jenkins family owned a home a block south of the Lincoln home
•A successful businessman who was a drayman and transported people and goods. Owned 50% more property than the average Black man
•A conductor on the Underground Railroad and helped enslaved men and women pass through Springfield, IL
•Believed to have assisted a group of enslaved men and women escape the hands of slave catchers and travel north to Bloomington
•He was buried in the Colored Section of Oak Ridge Cemetery

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.

Location. 39° 47.706′ N, 89° 38.723′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Illinois, in Sangamon County. It is in Old Aristocracy Hill. It is at the intersection of South 8th Street and East Cook Street, on the right when traveling south on South 8th Street. Marker is outside the Route History building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 737 E Cook St, Springfield IL 62703, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William Donnegan Ln. (here, next to this marker); Scott Burton Blvd. (here, next to this marker); Thomas Houston Ave. (here, next to this marker); The Elijah Iles House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Price-Wheeler House (about 300 feet away); Lincoln Home National Historic Site (about 400 feet away); Town House (about 400 feet away); Solomon Allen Barn (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Also see . . . Jameson Jenkins and the Underground Railroad (National Park Service). Jenkins was good friends with his neighbor, Abraham Lincoln, that he drove Lincoln's carriage to downtown Springfield so Lincoln could deliver his farewell address, before departing to Washington, DC. (Submitted on July 7, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 6, 2023

2. Jameson Jenkins Ct. Marker

other side

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 6, 2023

3. Jameson Jenkins Ct. Marker

Marker is second from the right (in the back), outside Route History building

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 253 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 7, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.