Abraham Lincoln was a guest at the John Scheel Home on this site and spoke from its balcony to the citizens of Belleville on October 18, 1856. — — Map (db m305130) HM
Dedicated to those from the Belleville area who gave their all in the Vietnam War
Allen Gray 1950-1971 Pete Hammond 1948-1969 Ronald Roberts 1949-1968 Terry Pensoneau 1944-1968 John Lankford 1944 - 1968 Charlees Geller . . . — — Map (db m225045) WM
A native of Belleville, King entered the family business, Marsh Stencil Company, in 1952 and became the manager of export sales. By 1998 she had developed a network of distributors in a hundred countries. She was a member of overseas trade missions . . . — — Map (db m208520) HM
When the doors opened at Belleville Savings Bank's new building on October 15, 1913, the bank was the oldest and largest in Belleville. It had been chartered in 1859. German immigrant Edward Abend, who came with the first group of "Latin Farmers" . . . — — Map (db m143316) HM
This memorial is erected by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 173, in honor of the men and women of Belleville who answered their country's call of past wars and in memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice. — — Map (db m225044) WM
Belleville was home to three junior drum and bugle corps from 1937 to 1990: the Bellettes, the Black Knights and the Gabrielettes. Youth between the ages of 13 and 21 paraded the streets and competed demonstrating precision drill.
They . . . — — Map (db m265768) HM
Thanks to the Survivor Tree Seeding Program by the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, this Callery pear tree was grown from the fruit harvest from a severely damaged tree found during the rescue and recovery process at the World Trade . . . — — Map (db m184960) HM WM
Daughter of prominent civic leader Colonel John Thomas, Alexander-Bahrenburg in 1887 took over management of Belleville Citizen's Horse Railway. In 1900 she was elected one of the first female trustees of the University of Illinois. She became in . . . — — Map (db m152949) HM
Born in Belleville, Buddy was the son of Christian Ebsen, the physical fitness instructor of the Belleville Turners. Fitness and dance instruction by his father served Buddy well and led to a 70-year career in show business. The Ebsen family left . . . — — Map (db m153304) HM
In 1867, Henry Deidesheimer was one of three businessmen who built three identical buildings on adjoining lots on East Main Street at High Street. Each brick and iron building was three stories tall. Deidesheimer's dry goods and grocery store . . . — — Map (db m157736) HM
When Dorothea Deichmann had this building constructed in 1892, it was still unusual for a woman to own property in her own name, erect buildings, and conduct her own business, but Deichmann was ahead of her time. She sold hats at this location from . . . — — Map (db m143390) HM
German immigrants Jacob and Barbara Sieg purchased this property in 1844 from Theodor Higard, who in 1837 began to develop what would become the Village of West Belleville. Their orphaned daughter, Maria moved away but returned after marrying . . . — — Map (db m181842) HM
A Missouri newspaperman, Daley came to Belleville in 1916 to become the executive director of the new Greater Belleville Board of Trade and promote the civic and economic development of Belleville. In 1917, he led the effort to convince the War . . . — — Map (db m152953) HM
The park is on the site of Hanover House, built in 1862, and later named Hotel Tiemann. The three-story hotel was demolished in 1998. Ever and Anon Park was developed by the Belleville Heritage Society.
Old Belleville Historic District, one . . . — — Map (db m143389) HM
To honor the memory of
Henry L. Bernard
Apartment Community
1987-1997
and
Frank P. Bernard, U.S.N.
his brother, K.I.A U.S.S. Arizona
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
December 7, 1941 — — Map (db m263583) WM
Blair was a Scottish American who arrived in St. Clair County in the 1790s and became the county sheriff. Soon after 1800 he moved to a 200-acre farm in the Clinton Hill Precinct. On March 10, 1814 he concluded negotiations with a county commission . . . — — Map (db m152951) HM
Born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Bunsen fled to St. Clair County in 1834 after participating in a failed revolt. He farmed with other Latin Farmers and taught school. He was elected a delegate to the Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1847. . . . — — Map (db m208519) HM
Gustavus Koerner came to Belleville from Germany in 1833. He took a law degree from the University of Heidleberg in 1832. Shortly after, he was arrested during a political demonstration. He escaped and joined a party of emigrants. In Illinois his . . . — — Map (db m140531) HM
Abandoning hope of political reform in Germany, members of the Friedrich Engelmann family, including daughter Sophie, immigrated to the Belleville area in 1833. Sophie's suitor, Gustave Koerner, accompanied them after participating in a failed . . . — — Map (db m153301) HM
Adam Gintz, the president of Belleville's Western Brewery, built a saloon on the corner of Garfield and Mascoutah in 1896. Successor businesses would continue to provide alcoholic beverages here for more than a hundred years. The earliest . . . — — Map (db m143311) HM
"All the great things are simple and many can be expresses in a single word: Freedom, Justice, Honor, Duty, mercy and Hope"
- Winston Churchill — — Map (db m287059) WM
In loving memory to our departed comrades and ladies of auxiliary camp John D. Milley No.75 Dedicated Nov. 1, 1957 Equality - Justice - Freedom May it reign. Spanish American War 1898 - 1902 — — Map (db m225254) WM
John Messinger received a formal education in New England before settling on the Illinois frontier in 1802. After serving as St. Clair County Surveyor, he was appointed Deputy United States Surveyor and platted much of the government land between . . . — — Map (db m140532) HM
A native of Bavaria, Germany, Liese arrived in Belleville in 1864; became a bookkepper; and began teaching music. He joined the new Belleville Philharmonic orchestra in 1867 and became its second conductor in 1869. Until his resignation in 1885, . . . — — Map (db m152952) HM
At age 18, Fred Kastel began his career as an electrical contractor in 1906. He would remain in the business for 50 years. For much of his career he installed electrical wiring and fixtures in buildings constructed before the use of electricity was . . . — — Map (db m152863) HM
A native of Rhenish Bavaria, Henry Kaysing settled in Belleville in 1834. After careers as a butcher and a flour and feed store owner he retired in 1868 and constructed this two-story building as a rental. From the 1870s to the 1890s it housed . . . — — Map (db m262548) HM
A Belleville native, Mueller pitched in the minor leagues after graduating from Belleville Township High School in 1937. The Detroit Tigers called him up for the 1941 season. Following service in World War II he returned to Detroit in 1945 and was a . . . — — Map (db m153289) HM
A native of Connecticut, Trumbull arrived in Belleville in 1837 to practice law. He successfully challenged the last legal justification for slavery in Illinois. Before moving from town in 1848, he entered politics, serving a term in the Illinois . . . — — Map (db m153287) HM
During 1855-1856 Jacob Maurer from Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, constructed a three-story building with two ground-floor storefronts and residences above. He opened for business in 1856, selling hardware on the west side of the building and dry goods . . . — — Map (db m265754) HM
Two generations of Moehles shod horses and mules at this location. German immigrant Vollrath Moehle established a blacksmith shop after serving in the Civil War. His son, Walter Moehle, constructed this building in 1908 with a blacksmith shop on the . . . — — Map (db m262547) HM
Edwards came to Illinois from Kentucky in 1809 to become territorial governor. After Illinois attained statehood in 1818 he served as one of the state's first two US Senators. Even before moving to Belleville in 1824, Edwards heavily invested in the . . . — — Map (db m153303) HM
Henry Peters did something unusual for a saloonkeeper. He bought the property on which his rented saloon stood and built his own saloon at this location in 1910. A native of Germany, Peters became a saloonist in the 1890s and along with many fellow . . . — — Map (db m152881) HM
Joseph Reichert, who had emigrated from the German State of Baden, was a prosperous miller in Freeburg seeking a business opportunity in Belleville. He constructed this building in 1880 to be operated by his daughter and son-in-law, Maria and John . . . — — Map (db m152864) HM
A Belleville native, Goalby graduated from Township High School in 1947 after starring in football, basketball, and baseball. He played football at the University of Illinois but chose golf for his career. Having honed his golf skills while a caddie . . . — — Map (db m152950) HM
Peter M. Romeiser, a German immigrant and Civil War veteran, opened a small clothing store for men in 1878 that grew into a mercantile empire extending from this building to South Jackson Street in 1906. His innovative pricing policy in the retail . . . — — Map (db m143387) HM
Belleville native Sterling graduated from Belleville Township High School in 1922 and worked as a stenographer. By 1925 she was an assistant secretary at the Belleville Casket Company and rose through the ranks to become company president in 1953, . . . — — Map (db m157740) HM
St. Clair National Bank began business in a former saloon at this location in 1919. The bank flourished and hired the local architectural firm of Frank Riester and Otto Rubach to design a new building that would convey a sense of the bank's . . . — — Map (db m143314) HM
The terrorist did not have the capability to destroy the United States military, so they set their sights on destruction of symbolic targets instead. The World Trade Center symbolized America's economic power and prosperity. The Pentagon . . . — — Map (db m185014) WM
For Germans yearning to live in a freer land, Justice Theodor Hilgard of the appellate court of Rhenish Bavaria encouraged scouts to immigrate to the United States to locate favorable places to settle. In 1833 they began the Latin Farmer migration, . . . — — Map (db m157746) HM
Under the white stone markers, are the remains of a relative or friend.
In Gettysburg, they stand row after row and seem to have no end.
When the nation was in danger, they answered the call to arms.
They came from cities, villages, . . . — — Map (db m225106) WM
For 30 years, West Belleville was an independent municipality. founder was Theodor Hilgard, A Judge from Rhenish Bavaria who immigrated here in 1835 as part of the Latin Farmer migration of intellectuals and dissidents who left Germany for a . . . — — Map (db m181852) HM
Opening night at the Washington Theatre was January 17, 1913. The admission price was 10 cents. Owner and theater magnate Louis Landau, Jr., directed the first night's performance include both vaudeville acts and a silent movie. Live music . . . — — Map (db m152865) HM
The oldest black town in the United States, Brooklyn, Illinois, had its origins in the northern part of the present town. Despite the black code laws meant to discourage African-American settlements in Illinois, Brooklyn's oral history recounts the . . . — — Map (db m186738) HM
At the regular meeting on July 3, 1916 a resolution was adopted to build a new high school on Broadway and 7th Street. The school bell was originally situated in the school tower. The class of 1960, raised funds to purchase bricks to build the . . . — — Map (db m186736) HM
In July 1778 Captain Joseph Bowman and a small band of rangers were dispatched by Col. Clark from Kaskaskia to Cahokia to offer the Cahokians the opportunity of becoming free as citizens of the Republic of Virginia. Cahokians were guaranteed all . . . — — Map (db m142123) HM
Cahokia was Lewis and Clark's host community for much of their six month stay in Illinois. Meriwether Lewis was often found in Cahokia on expedition business through the winter of 1803-04. During this important period of preparation, Lewis spent . . . — — Map (db m140559) HM
Founded on May 14, 1699 as an Indian mission by missionary priests from the seminary of foreign missions at Quebec, Cahokia was the first European settlement in the entire Mississippi Valley.
A significant mission and a principle fur trading . . . — — Map (db m142085) HM
On February 26, 1993 the first meeting of the Cahokia Association for the tricentennial was held.
The goals set forth for the organization were to celebrate 300 years of continuous settlement, from the year 1699 to 1999 and to create a . . . — — Map (db m142880) HM
Cahokia Courthouse is one of the region's oldest buildings and a unique remnant of the French occupation of the mid-Mississippi Valley. Originally constructed in about 1740 as a dwelling, the building became a courthouse in 1790. For twenty-four . . . — — Map (db m142087) HM
Pontiac was an Ottawa Indian, born about 1720 in the Detroit area. By 1755, Pontiac had become a Chief. In 1763 warfare began between the Indian tribes and the English. The Indians were unsuccessful in their attack on Fort Detroit and Fort Pitt . . . — — Map (db m142121) HM
Cahokia was occupied on July 6, 1778 by Captain Joseph Bowman and about 40 men and Kaskaskians. Capt. Bowman selected an old stone house, known as the DuVerger Home, built in 1763, as headquarters.
George Rogers Clark set up a civil government . . . — — Map (db m142088) HM
With this marker we honor Captain Jean Baptiste Hamelin and the citizens of Cahokia for their sacrifice, and the role they played in the American Revolutionary War. In the latter days of the Revolutionary War, both American and British had ambitions . . . — — Map (db m132349) HM
The Great River Road in Illinois follows the Mississippi River through the heart of the nation. Discover exciting history, thriving river cultures, beautiful natural areas, abundant wildlife, and bountiful agriculture as you experience the Great . . . — — Map (db m206414) HM
George Rogers Clark captured Kaskaskia on the night of July 4-5, 1778, and then sent a small company under Captain Joseph Bowman northward to Cahokia. Bowman met no resistance from the French settlers along the way, and took possession of Cahokia on . . . — — Map (db m140497) HM
This landmark structure has withstood time, owners, and many different uses. It remains remarkably intact today. The Jarrot Mansion was completed in 1810 for Nicholas Jarrot, a native Frenchman who achieved prosperity through trade, land, and law in . . . — — Map (db m145034) HM
Major Nicholas Jarrot, 1764 - 1820, Frontier merchant prince, French Revolution refugee, built this Cahokia home, 1799 - 1806, for his American born wife, Julie St. Gemme de Beauvais, 1780 -1875, daughter of American Revolutionary patriots. . . . — — Map (db m145035) HM
John Jacob Hays was born in New York circa 1770. His family emigrated to North America from the Netherlands in 1720. The Hays family belongs to Congregation Shearith Israel, the oldest Jewish Congregation in the United States.
John Jacob Hays . . . — — Map (db m140422) HM
On December 7, 1803, William Clark and several recruits landed at Cahokia, a town of about 700 residents. Meriwether Lewis was on the road to St. Louis to meet with the Spanish Governor. Two local men, Nicholas Jarrot and John Hay, went with him as . . . — — Map (db m142124) HM
Parks Air College was founded in 1927 by visionary aviation pioneer Oliver Lafayette Parks (born Jun 10, 1899 & died Feb 1985) at Lambert Field in St. Louis, Missouri, in a rented hangar. A short time later "Lafe" Parks, as he was affectionately . . . — — Map (db m142694) HM
Dedicated to the memory of the men and women of Cahokia who aide George Rogers Clark and his men in defeating the British from 1778 to 1780. Efforts of these patriots and veterans helped secure the territory north of the Ohio River and east of the . . . — — Map (db m171151) HM WM
This marker commemorates the
men and women who achieved
American independence.
These Patriots, believing in the
noble cause of liberty, fought
valiantly to found a new nation.
1775 - 1783 — — Map (db m214307) WM
In 1929 the airport opened as the Curtis-Steinberg Airport. It was developed by a business consortium that included Mark Steinberg - a St. Louis financier and Curtis Wright - the owner of an aircraft and engine manufacturing firm. The group's . . . — — Map (db m142879) HM
In 1778 Governor Patrick Henry of Virginia commissioned George Rogers Clark to raise a force of volunteers and enter the Illinois country to stop the British-inspired Indian raids on the rear of the revolting American colonies. Clark raised a force . . . — — Map (db m142086) HM
Discover exciting history, thriving river cultures, beautiful natural
areas, abundant wildlife, and bountiful agriculture along the Great
River Road and the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byways.
Escape and Enjoy
Recreation . . . — — Map (db m206422) HM
The historic town of Cahokia was founded by French-Canadian missionaries in 1699. It was the first European settlement on the Mississippi River and remains the oldest village existing on the river. — — Map (db m172553) HM
To the men and women of the past, present and future that honorably serve our country in the Armed Forces, we pay tribute to you. — — Map (db m256084) WM
Dedicated to the memory of our soldiers and patriots who served with fidelity the cause of the American Revolution and all others who aided the quest for freedom. Clement Alarie,-- Jean Bte Auarie,-- Gabriel Baron,-- Jean Ste, Baron, -- Angelique . . . — — Map (db m215254) HM WM
Dedicated to the men and women of the United States who gave their lives in defense of their Country Ladies Auxiliary VFW Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. — — Map (db m172688) WM
Founded in 1809 by Rev. James Lemen, Sr. In 1840 the 200 members made it the largest Baptist congregation in Illinois. A 40' x 60' frame building was built by the members in 1840. Rev. John Mason Peck preached at the dedication service. The church . . . — — Map (db m176309) HM
Cahokia was the largest prehistoric Indian community in America north of Mexico. It covered an area of six square-miles, including at least 120 mounds of different size and function. Initial occupation during Late Woodland times (AD 700-800) . . . — — Map (db m219556) HM
In 1806, President Thomas Jefferson signed legislation creating America's first federal highway. The National Road would join the bustling cities of the East to the resource-rich wilderness of the West, connecting state capitals, county seats, . . . — — Map (db m144040) HM
The heart of Cahokia was the Grand Plaza situated between Monks Mound and the Twin Mounds. Archaeological testing has confirmed that the plaza was, in part, artificially created by filling in low areas and reducing high points to create a flat, . . . — — Map (db m147237) HM
Prior to the construction of the Interpretive Center, excavations revealed the location of over 80 structures and hundreds of pits and postholes.
Careful analysis of the materials showed how this neighborhood changed from AD 1000-1200. House . . . — — Map (db m187687) HM
Excavations into Mound 55 (Murdock Mound) took place in 1941, when about nine feet of the mound still remained, as it had been plowed over. Several pre-mound structures were found, one a larger circular building, and another a rare cross-shaped . . . — — Map (db m219555) HM
Archaeologists from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, led by Dr. Melvin Fowler, excavated about two-thirds of Mound 72 from 1967-1971. He selected this mound for excavation because:
It was along a hypothetical "centerline" of Cahokia . . . — — Map (db m144597) HM
Excavations here in 1968 discovered that four of the Stockade walls ran through this part of the site, including one wall with a round bastion and two with rectangular bastions. The partial reconstruction seen here represents one of the . . . — — Map (db m219559) HM
This large pair of mounds, known as the Twin Mounds, is probably a mortuary complex, although no excavations have been made into these mounds. We believe that a building on top of the flat-topped mound (# 60 or Fox Mound) may have served as a . . . — — Map (db m219558) HM
Several universities and public field schools searched for the route of the Stockade along the west side south of the Grand Plaza. Along a low north-south ridge in this area, they located several segments of Stockade wall trenches and portions of . . . — — Map (db m219557) HM
Before starting construction on the Interpretive Center in 1988, archaeologists excavated for two years in this area and discovered evidence of residential use, including over 80 houses and storage buildings, and several hundred storage and . . . — — Map (db m151121) HM
Dupo, in St. Clair County began as a French-speaking
village. The village's current name is an abridged version of
original name, Prairie du Pont. This land has a rich history of
prehistoric occupation. Paleo Indians arrived 12,000 years ago, . . . — — Map (db m308078) HM
Between the years 1901 and 1903 the St. Louis Railroad Company laid a single track through the American Bottom. The work was completed entirely by manpower, wheel scrapers, shovels and mule teams. A railroad complex and a small settlement known . . . — — Map (db m307472) HM
The Martin-Boismenue House is an excellent example of the architectural style known as French Creole. Few buildings of vertical timber construction remain, making the house one of the oldest structures of its kind in Illinois. It is believed that . . . — — Map (db m140474) HM
Here stood the home of Malbern Stephens, a decent man who fought corruption. He was elected mayor after the riot and oversaw reparations to the victims. — — Map (db m142346) HM
Hundreds crossed the Municipal Free Bridge over to St. Louis to escape the violence. White rioters attempted to block the entrance, killing some. — — Map (db m142231) HM
White rioters attempted to push their violence past 10th Street, but snipers were ready and fired shots. Rioters retreated, but there was still much damage. — — Map (db m142227) HM
Dr. Leroy Bundy lived here. He was a community leader in 1917. He stood trial and was found guilty of causing the riot. He was sentenced to life in prison. He was later exonerated by the Illinois Supreme Court. — — Map (db m142225) HM
Marcus Garvey blamed the massacre on Mayor Fred Mollman, who lived at this site. The mayor was incompetent and was indicted for not doing his duty. — — Map (db m142460) HM
The Broadway "Opera House" was an empty theater on this site. It was rumored that many African Americans were burned to death inside. No remains were identified in the ashes. — — Map (db m142238) HM
