South Jacksonville in Morgan County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
C.D. (Pat) Kenny
In memory of
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 22, 2025
1. C.D. (Pat) Kenny Marker
[F]ounder of Prairie Land Heritage Museum Institute, along with all the hard working members who continue to make the Prairie Land Heritage Museum Institute possible. EST. 1969
Erected by Prairie Land Heritage Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Charity & Public Work • Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1969.
Location. 39° 42.948′ N, 90° 14.701′ W. Marker is in South Jacksonville, Illinois, in Morgan County. It is on Michigan Avenue east of Lincoln Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker is on the Prairie Land Heritage Museum grounds, between the church and school. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1005 West Michigan Avenue, Jacksonville IL 62650, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jacksonville Bandstand (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Joseph O. King (approx. 0.4 miles away); Isaac Fort Roe (approx. 0.4 miles away); Michael Huffaker (approx. 0.4 miles away); William Chauncey Carter (approx. half a mile away); Julia Wolcott Carter (approx. half a mile away); Rev. W. H. Milburn (approx. half a mile away).
More about this marker. The site was formerly the Jacksonville State Hospital farm.
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Also see . . . Prairie Land Heritage Museum on Facebook. (Submitted on October 29, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 22, 2025
2. C.D. (Pat) Kenny Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 22, 2025
3. Church Relocated to the Prairie Land Heritage Museum
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 22, 2025
4. Schoolhouse relocated to the Prairie Land Heritage Museum
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 22, 2025
5. 1862 Meneely Bell located next to Schoolhouse at the Prairie Land Heritage Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 46 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 29, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
