Eureka in Woodford County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Berlin Wall
(1961-1989)
Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 23, 2025
1. The Berlin Wall Marker
"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall."
Ronald W. Reagan, June 12, 1987
A gift from the Federal Republic of Germany
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Cold. In addition, it is included in the Berlin Wall, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #40 Ronald Reagan series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is June 12, 1987.
Location. 40° 42.825′ N, 89° 16.154′ W. Marker is in Eureka, Illinois, in Woodford County. It can be reached from East College Avenue north of South Burgess Street. Marker is located at the Ronald Reagan Peace Garden, which is on the grounds of Eureka College. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 302 E College Ave, Eureka IL 61530, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Illinois River Valley and in Greater Peoria. 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ronald Reagan (here, next to this marker); The Recruiting Elm (here, next to this marker); Site of Speeches by Douglas and Lincoln (approx. 7.1 miles away); Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District (approx. 7.1 miles away); Illinois Remembers POW/MIA (approx. 7.1 miles away); Stevenson House (approx. 7.2 miles away); Metamora (Illinois) Honor Roll (approx. 7.2 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 7.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eureka.
Regarding The Berlin Wall. On March 27, 2009, the former leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, visited the section of the Berlin Wall at Eureka College. Eureka gave President Gorbachev an honorary degree during a convocation in which students asked the former Soviet leader questions.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 23, 2025
2. The Berlin Wall
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 3, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
