Tallula in Menard County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Sangamon River

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 9, 2012

1. Sangamon River Marker

Inscription. The Sangamon River lies just a few miles to the east. The river's flowing water served as a travel conduit for Native Americans and early European explorers to the region. Settlers also depended heavily on the river for powering their mills. The river's floodplain and bluffs were generally covered with forests, which appealed to arriving settlers mostly from the uplands of the southern states. The timber provided logs for their houses, fences for newly cleared agricultural fields, and fuel for heating their homes during the long, cold winters.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 39° 56.702′ N, 89° 50.78′ W. Marker is in Tallula, Illinois, in Menard County. It is at the intersection of Illinois Route 123 and Route 97 on Illinois Route 123. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tallula IL 62688, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois,

specifically in the Illinois River Valley,

and in Greater Springfield.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: New Salem (here, next to this marker); Historic Tree (here, next to this marker); Prairie Land (here, next to this marker); The Wayside Hawthorn (within shouting distance of this marker); Mentor Graham

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(about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); The New Salem Lincoln League (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Survey of Petersburg (approx. 4½ miles away); The Frackelton State Bank (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tallula.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Lincoln’s Store Partner (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 9, 2012

2. Sangamon River Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 633 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 9, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.