Fults in Monroe County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Fults Hill Prairie
Photographed By Thomas Smith, February 19, 2024
1. Fults Hill Prairie Marker
Fults Hill Prairie Nature Preserve has been formally dedicated as a sanctuary for native plants and animals. It is maintained in its natural condition so that present and future generations can see the Illinois landscape as it appeared in the past. This living example of our natural heritage is valuable for scientific studies and provides habitat for rare plants and animals.
Fults Hill Prairie is located within the Northern Section of the Ozark Natural Division, a small section of the Ozark Uplift that occurs primarily in Missouri and Arkansas. Fults Hill Prairie contains high-quality examples of loess hill prairie and limestone glade which were once more extensive in this region. This site is a nationally recognized Natural Landmark by the National Park Service.
Visitors are welcome, but travel off the trail on glades and hill prairies is by permit only. Please protect and perpetuate this nature preserve by staying on trails and not disturbing or removing anything. All features are protected by law.
Erected by Illinois Department of Natural Resources; Illinois Nature Preserves Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Natural Features
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Location. 38° 9.361′ N, 90° 11.391′ W. Marker is in Fults, Illinois, in Monroe County. Marker is on Bluff Road (County Road 3) 0.2 miles south of Kidd Lake Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2508 Bluff Road, Prairie du Rocher IL 62277, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. In Memory of Robert Kidd (approx. 1.1 miles away); Robert and Mary McGowan Kidd / Jacob & Elizabeth Green Fults (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Village of Fults, Illinois (approx. 1.4 miles away); Renault, Illinois (approx. 2.9 miles away); Kidd, Illinois (approx. 2.9 miles away); Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish War Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away); Historic Conservation at Foglepole (approx. 4.2 miles away); Storment Family History (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fults.
Photographed By Thomas Smith, February 19, 2024
2. Fults Hill Prairie Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 44 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 22, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
