Iroquois in Iroquois County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Gurdon S. Hubbard Trading Post
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 11, 2016
1. Gurdon S. Hubbard Trading Post Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.
Location. 40° 50.12′ N, 87° 34.411′ W. Marker is in Iroquois, Illinois, in Iroquois County. It is on Road 2200 North (County Route 31), on the left when traveling east. Marker is about ½ mile northeast of Iroquois, Illinois. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2921 County Road 2200, Donovan IL 60931, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois. 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Village of Iroquois Calaboose (approx. 0.7 miles away); Concord Township (approx. 0.7 miles away); Prairie Dell Meeting House (approx. 3.8 miles away); Newton County Home (approx. 6 miles away in Indiana); Site of Original "Pun'kin Vine Fair" (approx. 6 miles away in Indiana); First Church in Newton County (approx. 6.4 miles away in Indiana); Warren T. McCray (approx. 7.6 miles away in Indiana); Bicentennial Time Capsule (approx. 8.1 miles away in Indiana). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Iroquois.
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Additional commentary.
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I did not realize when I discovered this marker, that Gurdon Hubbard was a founder of Chicago, and a moving force in the development of the State of Illinois.
— Submitted May 10, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 11, 2016
2. Gurdon S. Hubbard Trading Post Marker
Full view of marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 11, 2016
3. Gurdon S. Hubbard Trading Post Marker
Marker, as seen from a distance, at edge of cornfield, on rural road
Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 913 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 23, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
