Lebanon Township in Summerfield in St. Clair County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Friedrich Franz Karl Hecker
(1811-1881)
Photographed By Jason Voigt, July 14, 2023
1. Friedrich Franz Karl Hecker Marker
Hecker was one of the leaders who championed for democratic reforms in the 1848 uprisings in Germany. Like many other "forty-eighters", he eventually immigrated to the United States. He settled on a farm near Summerfield in the fall of 1848.
A strong abolitionist, Hecker helped found and organize the Illinois Republican Party in 1856.
During the Civil War, Hecker commanded the 24th and 82nd Illinois Volunteer Infantry regiments.
He died on March 24, 1881, and was buried in the Summerfield Cemetery.
Erected 2023 by Col. Hecker Camp #443 S.U.V.C.W. Dept. of Illinois, In Memory of Hecker Post #443 G.A.R., family and friends of Hecker, Village of Summerfield/Horner Park Board and the Illinois State Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Illinois State Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 24, 1881.
Location. 38° 35.963′ N, 89° 45.025′ W. Marker is in Summerfield, Illinois, in St. Clair County. It is in Lebanon Township. Marker is on Mitchell
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Summerfield Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); Mermaid House Hotel (approx. 3.1 miles away); Helen Carolyn Dorothy Saegesser Church (approx. 3.3 miles away); Leon Henry Church (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Inspiration (approx. 3.6 miles away); The Deneen Family (approx. 3.6 miles away); Illinois Remembers POW/MIA (approx. 3.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.9 miles away).
Also see . . . Friedrich Hecker on Wikipedia. Hecker was severely wounded during the Battle of Chancellorsville in the Civil War. He spent the last years of his life getting involved with the Republican Party, as well as re-visiting Germany in 1873, two years after its unification. The nearby community of Hecker is named after him. (Submitted on July 14, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed By Jason Voigt, July 14, 2023
2. Friedrich Franz Karl Hecker Marker
Marker is located at Summerfield Park, in front of the pavilion
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3. Friedrich Franz Karl Hecker
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Photographed By Jason Voigt, July 14, 2023
4. Friedrich Franz Karl Hecker grave
Located at Summerfield Cemetery, two miles south of town
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 14, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
