Jewett in Cumberland County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Jewett Homecoming Park

Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 6, 2024

1. Jewett Homecoming Park Marker

Inscription. This park was donated to the Village of Jewett Sept. 1990 by the Jewett Homecoming Association, and dedicated in honor and recognition of all the volunteers through the years, may their efforts carry on

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1990.

Location. 39° 12.585′ N, 88° 14.532′ W. Marker is in Jewett, Illinois, in Cumberland County. It is on Cumberland Road east of 8th Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located at the park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 941 County Road 300, Jewett IL 62436, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies:

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Bell from Jewett School (here, next to this marker); "The Road that Built the Nation" (approx. 3½ miles away); Old to New: Bridges over the Embarras River (approx. 3½ miles away); Construction of the Cumberland County Covered Bridge (approx. 3½ miles away); Cumberland County Covered Bridge (approx. 3½ miles away); Cumberland County Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.4 miles away); Abraham Lincoln (approx. 4.4 miles away); Cumberland County Illinois (approx. 4.4 miles away).

Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 6, 2024

2. Jewett Homecoming Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 168 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.