Near Princeton in Bureau County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Henry Thomas Family
Photographed by Tom Wadsworth, August 28, 2022
1. Henry Thomas Cabin Marker
First permanent white settlers in Bureau Co located here May 5, 1828. Col Zachary Taylor later Pres of U.S. and Jefferson Davis lodged here enroute to Galena on Peoria Galena State Road at beginning of Black Hawk War. Site of Ft Thomas. Also Bureau first Post Office in county
Erected 1928 by Bureau Co. Household Science Clubs.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #12 Zachary Taylor series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 5, 1828.
Location. 41° 25.162′ N, 89° 35.282′ W. Marker is near Princeton, Illinois, in Bureau County. It is on South Wyanet Walnut Road (County Road 8) 0.3 miles south of County Road 1900, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18676 County Rd 1400 E, Princeton IL 61356, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Illinois and specifically in the Illinois River Valley. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Memory of Henry Thomas (approx. 3.7 miles away); Wyanet Soldier's Memorial (approx. 3.8 miles away); The Hennepin Canal (approx. 3.9 miles away); Manlius Historical Society (approx. 4.9 miles away); First State Bank of Manlius
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Photographed by Tom Wadsworth, August 28, 2022
2. Henry Thomas Family Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2024, by Tom Wadsworth of Dixon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 504 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 23, 2024, by Tom Wadsworth of Dixon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
