Vandalia in Fayette County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Soldiers of the War for Independence Who Lived in Fayette County

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 10, 2011

1. Soldiers of the War for Independence Who Lived in Fayette County Marker

Inscription.

Wooten Harris • Henry Ginger
John Morrell • Thomas Mahon
John Diamond • Isaac Martin
Joseph Evans • Benjamin Todd
Michael Tedrick • James Virden
James S. Carson • Rev. Henry Walker
James Cheshier • Thomas Craig Sr.
Harris Reavis • Benjamin Jones

Dedicated July 4, 1976

Erected 1976 by Members & Friends of the Fayette County Genealogical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1919.

Location. 38° 57.593′ N, 89° 5.951′ W. Marker is in Vandalia, Illinois, in Fayette County. Marker is on 7th Street near Johnson Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the county courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 221 South 7th Street, Vandalia IL 62471, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fayette County Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); American Legion Post 95 War Memorial (about 400 feet away); First State Capitol (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome to the National Road Interpretive Center (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vandalia

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Public Printer (approx. ¼ mile away); The Charters Hotel (approx. ¼ mile away); Second State Capitol (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vandalia.

Also see . . . Fayette County, Illinois. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 22, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 10, 2011

2. Soldiers of the War for Independence Who Lived in Fayette County Marker

Showing rear of monument, with county courthouse in background

Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 851 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.