Jacksonville in Morgan County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Jonathan B. Turner
1805 - 1899
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 25, 2026
1. Jonathan B. Turner Marker
Father of the Federal Land Grant University Plan
Site of his home
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
Location. 39° 43.956′ N, 90° 14.854′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Illinois, in Morgan County. It is on College Avenue west of Park Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1162 West College 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 the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Whipple Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln Home National Historic Site Created (within shouting distance of this marker); Crampton Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jonathan Baldwin Turner (about 400 feet away); Illinois College Legacy Plaza Excerpts (about 400 feet away); Sturtevant Hall (about 500 feet away); Lincoln & Governor Duncan (approx. Ό mile away); I. C. Honors Mr. Lincoln (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.
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Also see . . .
1. Jonathan Baldwin Turner in Wikipedia. (Submitted on February 26, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Jonathan Turner or Justin Morrill (Merrill, 1968) in Vermont History
this page online
3. The origin of the Land grant act of 1862 (the so-called Morrill act) (James, 1910). (Submitted on February 26, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 25, 2026
2. Jonathan B. Turner Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 32 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
