On East Jourdan Street (Illinois Route 33) at North Van Buren Street (Illinois Route 130), on the right when traveling west on East Jourdan Street.
(left panel:)The Statue
Burl Icle Ives (1909-1995)
"The Wayfaring Stranger" was born near Hunt City, Illinois. Ives was an Oscar Award winning actor and folk singer. Best known music "Holly Jolly Christmas" . . . — — Map (db m152510) HM
On West Washington Street west of South Van Buren Street (Illinois Route 130), on the right when traveling west.
Newton, Illinois
Thompson Trophy Winner 1931
At 315 MPH, airplane structural failure caused his fatal accident, in Detroit at 1 PM on December 5, 1931, while attempting world speed record. — — Map (db m152509) HM