Monmouth in Warren County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Monmouth 1850-1930
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 7, 2023
1. Monmouth 1850-1930 Marker
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Monmouth 1850-1930. . During this time period Monmouth grew and many businesses thrived. One reason for this was the rail service that was established here by the C.B. and Q. Railroad in 1855. Monmouth College has a rich tradition and is recognized as one of the finest institutions of higher learning in Illinois and was founded in 1853. The first city water works was completed in March 1889. The artesian well was 1230 feet deep and supplied the city for many years. Western Stoneware opened its doors in the spring of 1894 and was termed the largest stoneware pottery in the world, and bears the distinction of being the only pottery in the United States that is completely self-sufficient from mining its own clay to packaging the finished stoneware. Since 1922, Monmouth has had a flying field and it is known as the city with the oldest continuously operated airport in Illinois. Another business that prospered was Wells Pet Foods which was founded in 1925 and still produces a large volume of pet foods.
During this time period Monmouth
grew and many businesses thrived.
One reason for this was the rail service that was established here by the C.B. & Q. Railroad in 1855. Monmouth College has a rich tradition and is recognized as one of the finest institutions of higher learning in Illinois and was founded in 1853. The first city water works was completed in March 1889. The artesian well was 1230 feet deep and supplied the city for many years. Western Stoneware opened its doors in the spring of 1894 and was termed the largest stoneware pottery in the world, and bears the distinction of being the only pottery in the United States that is completely self-sufficient from mining its own clay to packaging the finished stoneware. Since 1922, Monmouth has had a flying field and it is known as the city with the oldest continuously operated airport in Illinois. Another business that prospered was Wells Pet Foods which was founded in 1925 and still produces a large volume of pet foods.
Location. 40° 54.673′ N, 90° 38.874′ W. Marker is in Monmouth, Illinois, in Warren County. It is at the intersection
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of East 1st Avenue and South Main Street, on the left when traveling east on East 1st Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 E 1st Ave, Monmouth IL 61462, 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.
Also see . . . History of Monmouth. According to Monmouth historians, the town of Monmouth, Illinois was founded in 1831. (Braden Williams) (Submitted on August 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 7, 2023
2. Monmouth 1850-1930 Marker detail
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 585 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
