Hadley Township near Barry in Pike County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Spaulding and Ann Burdick
New Philadelphia Walking Tour
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2026
1. Spaulding and Ann Burdick Marker
You are standing in the oldest part of the town. To the west was the home and workshop of Spaulding Burdick. One of the first residents, he was a shoemaker from Rhode Island, who lived here with his second wife, Ann Hadsell, and their children. In 1850, Burdick was one of at least five men in the township who made and mended shoes. He was raised in an era when many New England farmers supplemented their incomes by making shoes. While residing in New Philadelphia, he farmed 40 acres and kept horses, milk cows, pigs and beef.
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Erected by NPS Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative, and the New Philadelphia Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Illinois, New Philadelphia National Historic Site Walking Tour series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
Location. 39° 41.859′ N, 90° 57.683′ W. Marker is near Barry, Illinois, in Pike County. It is in Hadley Township. It is on 306th Lane/Broad Street (County Road 2159E) south of County Road 2, on
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Regionally, this marker is in the Illinois River Valley. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. 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: Blacksmith Shop (here, next to this marker); Hadley Station (a few steps from this marker); David A. Kittle (a few steps from this marker); John Bixler and Kezia Clark (within shouting distance of this marker); Free Frank and Free Lucy McWorter (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to New Philadelphia (within shouting distance of this marker); New Philadelphia Townsite (within shouting distance of this marker); The Burdick Families of New Philadelphia (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barry.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Site of New Philadelphia (was within shouting distance of this marker).
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2026
2. Spaulding and Ann Burdick Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 10, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
