East Dubuque in Jo Daviess County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Eleazor and Diadamia Frentress
In Memory of
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 8, 2015
1. Eleazor and Diadamia Frentress Marker
in Jo Daviess County to
Turn the Prairie Sod --
1827 - 1853."
"Their Courage and Endurance
Paved the Way."
We Follow in Their Footsteps!
Erected by Frentress Homestead Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.
Location. 42° 29.539′ N, 90° 38.55′ W. Marker is in East Dubuque, Illinois, in Jo Daviess County. It is at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue (Illinois Route 35) and Sinsinawa Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Wisconsin Avenue. Memorial is on the public library grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 122 Wisconsin Avenue, East Dubuque IL 61025, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, in the Driftless Area Bluff Country, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: East Dubuque Veterans' Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Shot Tower (approx. Ύ mile away in Iowa); Dubuque Shot Tower (approx. 0.8 miles away in Iowa); Site of Tim Fanning's Log Tavern (approx. 1.1 miles away in Iowa); Dubuque Bridge (approx. 1.1 miles away in Iowa); Five Flags Theater
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Also see . . . Eleazer Philander Frentress. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on August 31, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 8, 2015
2. Eleazor and Diadamia Frentress Marker and Bell
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 631 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 1, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
