From 1870 through the next hundred years, trains reigned in southern Illinois. The presence of natural resources — coal, timber and fertile farmland — led to the establishment of railroad lines to transport goods to distant markets. Communities . . . — — Map (db m312584) HM
Fire Towers in the Shawnee National Forest Area
1) Fires on the Forest
Because of lightning strikes, field clearing practices and sparks from passing trains, forest fires were common in southern Illinois. Soon after the Shawnee . . . — — Map (db m307664) HM
This building has been placed on The National Register of Historic Places by the State of Illinois and the United States Department of the Interior September 9, 2010 — — Map (db m186299) HM
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Early settlers of Johnson County included patriots of the Revolutionary War. With this Historical Marker we commemorate the following veterans.
Daniel Chapman - Born July 25, 1756 in Westchester County, New York. Daniel Chapman served the . . . — — Map (db m146585) HM WM
Dedicated to the memory of Thirteen Hundred and Sixty-four Volunteers enlisted from Johnson County, Illinois, during the rebellion, 1861-65. Erected October 1, 1907, by Vienna Post 221, G.A.R. and Vienna Camp, 9, S. of V. Division . . . — — Map (db m186298) WM
