Mount Vernon in Jefferson County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Goshen Road
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 2, 2015
1. Goshen Road Marker
Inscription.
Goshen Road. . The Goshen Road was one of the main arteries of travel in the early 1800's, when Illinois was frontier country. The road ran in a Northwesterly direction from Shawneetown to Edwardsville - A distance of more than 150 miles. Shawneetown and Edwardsville were two of the leading commercial towns in Illinois. In the vast area between these towns most of the early settlements were along the Goshen Road, which was three miles east of this point in Jefferson County. In 1821, after the county was organized, an alternate road was surveyed in order to pass through Mt. Vernon, the county seat.
The Goshen Road was one of the main arteries of travel in the early 1800's, when Illinois was frontier country. The road ran in a Northwesterly direction from Shawneetown to Edwardsville - A distance of more than 150 miles. Shawneetown and Edwardsville were two of the leading commercial towns in Illinois. In the vast area between these towns most of the early settlements were along the Goshen Road, which was three miles east of this point in Jefferson County. In 1821, after the county was organized, an alternate road was surveyed in order to pass through Mt. Vernon, the county seat.
Erected 1973 by the Jefferson County Historical Society and The Illinois State Historical Society.
Location. 38° 19.948′ N, 88° 55.478′ W. Marker is in Mount Vernon, Illinois, in Jefferson County. Marker is on North 27th Street, 0.1 miles south of Highland View, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1411 North 27th Street, Mount Vernon IL 62864, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are
The museum currently contains a variety of exhibits ranging from cameras and clocks to a display of bridal attire.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 2, 2015
3. Goshen Road Marker located at Jefferson County Historical Society.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 2, 2015
4. Jefferson County Historical Society next to marker.
The village contains both original buildings and restorations primarily from the late 1800’s through the early 1900’s.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 2, 2015
5. Windmill & Eli Gilbert Grist Mill.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 2, 2015
6. View of village and back of marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 401 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 25, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.