Urbana in Champaign County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

John Milton Gregory

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou

1. John Milton Gregory Marker

Inscription. John Milton Gregory
Born July 6, 1822
Died October 19, 1898
First President
of the
University of Illinois
1867-1880
If you see his monument
look about you

Erected 1914 by Board of Trustees University of Illinois.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is October 19, 1898.

Location. 40° 6.534′ N, 88° 13.706′ W. Marker is in Urbana, Illinois, in Champaign County. It is on South Wright Street near East John Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the south side of Altgeld Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 506 South Wright Street, Champaign IL 61820, 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

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walking distance of this marker: Illite and Clay Mineralogy (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cyclothems (about 600 feet away); Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (about 700 feet away); Sound on Film (about 700 feet away); Understanding Photosynthesis (about 800 feet away); Measuring Molecular Structure (about 800 feet away); Natural History Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Anthropology and Society (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Urbana.

Also see . . . John Milton Gregory. Excerpt:

In 1852, Gregory was appointed principal of a school in Detroit. Gregory was elected Superintendent of Public Instruction in Michigan in 1858,[1] after several years spent as editor of the Michigan Journal of Education. After leaving office in 1864 he became the second president of Kalamazoo College from 1864 until 1867.

(Submitted on November 23, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou

2. John Milton Gregory Marker

John Milton Gregory image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Unknown, 1898

3. John Milton Gregory

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Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 23, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.