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
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
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 m312994) HM
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
On January 10, 1816, Jackson County, created from Randolph and Johnson counties, became Illinois' ninth county. It was named for General (later President) Andrew Jackson, hero of the Battle of New Orleans. The county's first seat, Brownsville, . . . — — Map (db m160952) HM
Walker Tower was constructed in 1966 during the final phase of President George Lynn Cross' plans to expand university housing to accommodate the enormous growth OU's student body had experienced during his tenure. Initially a part of Couch Center, . . . — — Map (db m276898) HM
This marker is in the form of a timeline. The left to right timeline is presented here from top to bottom. Jenkins Family History is in italics text. Homesteading History is in normal text. History Milestones are in bold text.
1862: . . . — — Map (db m92236) HM
In memory of those who were killed in the Mountain Meadows Massacre, in September of 1857. Dedicated in 2020.
Modern historical research has yielded information which was not readily available to those who designed the 1955 monument. . . . — — Map (db m225251) HM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
