Jacksonville in Morgan County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Sesquicentennial Time Capsule
1825 Jacksonville Ill. 1975
| | 1776 U.S.A. 1975 | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 22, 2025
1. Sesquicentennial Time Capsule Marker
Our Message to the Future
Open in the Year 2025
Erected 1975 by The Jacksonville Sesquicentennial Committee and Rotary Club.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International, and the Time Capsules series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.
Location. 39° 44.069′ N, 90° 13.724′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Illinois, in Morgan County. It can be reached from North Central Park. The Time Capsule marker is located near the northeast corner of Central Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Potawatami Indians (a few steps from this marker); Your Charters of Freedom (a few steps from this marker); Original Survey Point (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln and Slavery (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Greene Vardiman Black (within shouting distance of this marker); Christian Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civil War Cannon (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Jacksonville bicentennial finale to feature time capsule presentation (Bauer, JournalCourier, 2025). (Submitted on October 30, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. 1975 time capsule exhibit opens Saturday, July 5 at Jacksonville Area Museum. (Submitted on October 30, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 22, 2025
2. Sesquicentennial Time Capsule Marker
The time capsule was opened earlier in 2025
Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 39 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
