Jacksonville in Morgan County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Illinois College Legacy Plaza Excerpts
Dedicated October 9, 2021
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 22, 2025
1. Illinois College Legacy Plaza Marker
[See individual marker texts]
Erected 2021 by Illinois College, Alumni, Family, and Friends.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam.
Location. 39° 43.887′ N, 90° 14.819′ W. Memorial is in Jacksonville, Illinois, in Morgan County. It is on Campus Driveway. Legacy Plaza is the centerpiece of the Illinois College campus green. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1101 West College Avenue, Jacksonville IL 62650, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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 the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jonathan Baldwin Turner (within shouting distance of this marker); Sturtevant Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Crampton Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln Home National Historic Site Created (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Whipple Hall (about 400 feet away); Jonathan B. Turner (about 400 feet away); I. C. Honors Mr. Lincoln (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lincoln & Governor Duncan (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 22, 2025
2. Illinois College Legacy Plaza Marker
LCDR Robert C McMahan '65
6/14/42-2/14/68
Navy fighter pilot shot down
over N. Vietnam 2/14/68
6/14/42-2/14/68
Navy fighter pilot shot down
over N. Vietnam 2/14/68
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 22, 2025
3. Illinois College Legacy Plaza Marker
In memory of the only three from
Jacksonville who attended IC and
later perished in the Vietnam War
Bobby McMahan '65 Bill Sanders '65
Larry Welch
Jacksonville who attended IC and
later perished in the Vietnam War
Bobby McMahan '65 Bill Sanders '65
Larry Welch
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 22, 2025
4. Illinois College Legacy Plaza Marker
Loreu Stever[?] secured Nat'l Park status for
2 campus sites while shining a bright public light
on historic ties between the college and Abraham Lincoln
2 campus sites while shining a bright public light
on historic ties between the college and Abraham Lincoln
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 22, 2025
5. Illinois College Legacy Plaza Marker
Pi Pi Rho Literary Society
Established 1929-1937
Re-Established 1966
Never Ever Give Up!
Winston Churchill
Established 1929-1937
Re-Established 1966
Never Ever Give Up!
Winston Churchill
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 22, 2025
6. Illinois College Legacy Plaza Excerpts Marker
Σ Φ E Literary Society
Est. 1916
Knowledge, Love and Service
Est. 1916
Knowledge, Love and Service
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 22, 2025
7. Illinois College Legacy Plaza Marker
In Memory of
Dr. Ernest G. Hildner, Jr.
Dean of the College, 1938-1958
Professor of History and Geography, 1938-1972
[Dedicated] 1982
Dr. Ernest G. Hildner, Jr.
Dean of the College, 1938-1958
Professor of History and Geography, 1938-1972
[Dedicated] 1982
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 22, 2025
8. Illinois College Legacy Plaza
Looking into the Plaza from the Hildner Sundial
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 52 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on October 29, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
