Arcola in Douglas County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Birthplace of Johnny Gruelle
Photographed By Steve Masler, May 8, 2018
1. Birthplace of Johnny Gruelle Marker
Johnny Gruelle
1880-1938
A prolific and versatile
artist and writer
Gruelle is best known
for giving Raggedy Ann
to the children of the world
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
Location. 39° 41.023′ N, 88° 18.503′ W. Marker is in Arcola, Illinois, in Douglas County. Marker is on N. Oak Street just north of East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 199-101 N Oak Street, Arcola IL 61910, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hippie Memorial Dedication Speech (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Atwood School History/Rajah History (approx. 11.8 miles away); Kenneth Leon “Tug” Wilson (approx. 11.8 miles away); Mattoon's Union Agricultural Fairgrounds and Civil War Camp Grant (approx. 13.8 miles away); 21st Illinois Infantry (approx. 13.8 miles away); 143rd Illinois Infantry (approx. 13.8 miles away); Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant (approx. 13.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arcola.
Also see . . . Johnny Gruelle on Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 26, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
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Photographed By Steve Masler, May 8, 2018
2. Birthplace of Johnny Gruelle Marker
Photographed By Steve Masler, May 8, 2018
3. Raggedy Ann and Andy Attended By Gnomes (non-canonical)
Photographed By Wikimedia
4. Raggedy Ann and Andy
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2019, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 207 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 12, 2019, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
