Wyanet in Bureau County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
In Memory of Henry Thomas
1800 - 1843
Photographed by Charles T. Harrell, June 27, 2011
1. In Memory of Henry Thomas Marker
First permanent white settlers in Bureau County
May 4, 1828
First farmer, having plowed first furrow
June 10, 1828
Parents of first while child born within county
Jan. 15, 1830
First postmaster of Bureau County
1831
The Henry Thomas home served as Fort Thomas during Black Hawk War, 1832, and served with Stillmans Army
Erected 1992 by Town of Princeton, donated by Glenn H. and Vera E. Fletcher.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Communications • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is May 4, 1998.
Location. 41° 21.933′ N, 89° 34.975′ W. Marker is in Wyanet, Illinois, in Bureau County. It can be reached from Main Street (U.S. 6). Alternate name of Main Steet is US 36. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Main Street, Wyanet IL 61379, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Illinois and specifically in the Illinois River Valley. It is also 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wyanet Soldier's Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Hennepin Canal (approx. 1.2 miles away); Henry Thomas Family (approx. 3.7 miles away); 518 S. Main St. (approx. 6.1 miles away);
this page online
More about this marker. The marker is on the front of the history building.
Photographed by Charles T. Harrell, June 27, 2011
2. In Memory of Henry Thomas Marker at the Thomas History Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,069 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 21, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
