Thebes in Alexander County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Original Pier Block
Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 1, 2025
1. Original Pier Block Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 37° 13.178′ N, 89° 27.583′ W. Marker is in Thebes, Illinois, in Alexander County. It is on Oak Street west of 5th Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker/block is in front of Thebes Historical Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 504 Oak St, Thebes IL 62990, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Illinois Little Egypt. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. 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: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Old Thebes Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Steamboats on the Mississippi River (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lewis and Clark in Illinois (approx. half a mile away); Welcome to Illinois (approx. 6 miles away); The 20th Illinois Regiment (approx. 6.1 miles away in Missouri); Saving Fort D (approx. 6.1 miles away in Missouri); Grant Takes Command (approx. 6.1 miles away in Missouri). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thebes.
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Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 1, 2025
2. Original Pier Block Marker
Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 1, 2025
3. Original Pier Block Marker
In front of Thebes Historical Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 127 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 1, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
