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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Morgan County

 
Clickable Map of Morgan County, Illinois and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Morgan County, IL (67) Brown County, IL (2) Cass County, IL (17) Greene County, IL (7) Macoupin County, IL (43) Pike County, IL (82) Sangamon County, IL (244) Scott County, IL (12)  MorganCounty(67) Morgan County (67)  BrownCounty(2) Brown County (2)  CassCounty(17) Cass County (17)  GreeneCounty(7) Greene County (7)  MacoupinCounty(43) Macoupin County (43)  PikeCounty(82) Pike County (82)  SangamonCounty(244) Sangamon County (244)  ScottCounty(12) Scott County (12)
Jacksonville is the county seat for Morgan County
Adjacent to Morgan County, Illinois
Brown County (2)  ►
Cass County (17)  ►
Greene County (7)  ►
Macoupin County (43)  ►
Pike County (82)  ►
Sangamon County (244)  ►
Scott County (12)  ►
 
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1 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Franklin — Revolutionary War Patriots —
On Reinbach Street 0.1 miles south of North Railroad Street, on the left when traveling east.
2 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — 1858 Senate Race Here — Looking for Lincoln —
On Sandy Street at South Central Park, on the left when traveling south on Sandy Street.
3 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — A Memorial to Soldiers of 1812 —
On State Street near West Street.
4 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Barton Warren Stone (1772-1844) —
On McKean Road west of Woods Lane, on the right when traveling east.
5 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Benjamin Henderson —
Near Myrtle Street.
6 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Big Eli Wheel No. 17 —
On South Main Street at East Morton Ave. on South Main Street.
7 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Christian Church —
Near West Morgan Street.
8 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Civil War Cannon —
On West Morgan Street.
9 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Civil War Memorial —
Near North Central Park.
10 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Company C, 1st Missouri Cavalry Fallen —
Near East Lafayette Avenue.
11 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Crampton Hall — Erected 1873 —
Near Sturtevant Drive.
12 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Elihu Wolcott —
Near South Lincoln Avenue.
13 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — First Illinois State Hospital for the Insane —
On West Michigan Avenue just east of Havendale Drive, on the right when traveling west.
14 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — General Benjamin H. Grierson Mural — Leader of the Band • Leader of Soldiers —
On State Street west of Sandy Street, on the left when traveling west.
15 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Gettysburg Address — Abraham Lincoln — 1809 • 1865 —
On State Street at West Street, on the right when traveling west on State Street.
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16 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Grant's March Mural —
On State Street east of Mauvaisterre Street, on the right when traveling east.
17 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Greene Vardiman Black —
On E. State Street.
18 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Greene Vardiman Black — 1836-1915 — Father of Modern Dentistry —
On West Morgan Street at South Main Street, on the left when traveling east on West Morgan Street.
19 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Henry Irving —
Near Massey View Road.
20 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — I. C. Honors Mr. Lincoln — Looking for Lincoln —
On Edgehill Road at Park Street on Edgehill Road.
21 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Illinois College Legacy Plaza Excerpts — Dedicated October 9, 2021 —
On Campus Driveway.
22 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Isaac Fort Roe —
Near West Hall Drive.
23 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Jacksonville Public Library —
On College Avenue at Sandy Street, on the left when traveling west on College Avenue.
24 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Jonathan B. Turner — 1805 - 1899 —
On College Avenue west of Park Street, on the right when traveling west.
25 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Jonathan Baldwin Turner —
Near West College Avenue.
26 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Joseph O. King — Born May 18, 1814 • Died Apr. 16, 1887 —
Near Lincoln Avenue.
27 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Julia Wolcott Carter —
Near South Lincoln Avenue.
28 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Lincoln & Governor Duncan — Looking for Lincoln —
On Duncan Park.
29 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Lincoln and Grierson — Looking for Lincoln —
On East State Street just east of Spaulding Place.
30 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Lincoln and Jaquess — Looking for Lincoln —
On E. State Street just east of N. East Street, on the right when traveling east.
31 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Lincoln and Slavery — Looking for Lincoln —
On State Street at Main Street on State Street.
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32 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Lincoln Home National Historic Site Created —
On College Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
33 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Lincoln's Religion — Looking for Lincoln —
On West State Street just west of Westminster Street, on the left when traveling west.
34 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — MacMurray College — Illinois Woman's College —
On East College Avenue at South Clay Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East College Avenue.
35 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Michael Huffaker — Died April 9, 1883 —
Near West Hall Drive.
36 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Morgan County Chapter Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) — We're In It For Lives — Founded April 15, 1985 —
On Holkenbrink Drive, on the left when traveling south.
37 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Morgan County Courthouse —
On State Street at West Street, on the right when traveling west on State Street.
38 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Morgan County POW ★ MIA Memorial — You Are Not Forgotten — United States Armed Forces —
On Holkenbrink Drive, on the left when traveling south.
39 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Morgan County Vietnam Memorial — 1959 - 1975 —
On Holkenbrink Drive, on the left when traveling south.
40 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — New Method Book Bindery —
On South Main Street south of South Central Park, on the left when traveling south.
41 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Original Survey Point —
Near North Central Park.
42 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Potawatami Indians —
On South Central Park at Mauvaisterre Street on South Central Park.
43 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Potter's Field —
On Massey View Road.
44 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Rev. John M. Ellis — Born July 14. 1793. • Died Aug. 16. 1855. —
Near South Lincoln Avenue.
45 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Rev. W. H. Milburn — Sept. 21, 1823 - Apr. 10, 1903 — Blind Chaplain of U.S. Senate —
Near South Lincoln Avenue.
46 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Revolutionary War Patriots —
Near Myrtle Street.
47 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Sesquicentennial Time Capsule — 1825 • Jacksonville Ill. • 1975 — 1776 • U.S.A. • 1975 —
Near North Central Park.
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48 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in Morgan County — In Memory of the — 1809 • 1865 —
On State Street at West Street, on the right on State Street.
49 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Stephen Arnold Douglas —
Near West Morton Avenue (Illinois Route 104) east of South West Street.
50 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Sturtevant Hall — Built 1857 —
Near Campus Driveway.
51 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — The Civil War Governor — Looking for Lincoln —
On E. State Street, on the left when traveling east.
52 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — The Farmers State Bank and Trust Company —
On West State Street just west of Sandy Street, on the right when traveling west.
53 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — The Greater Illinois School for the Deaf Family — I. S. D. Established 1839 —
Near South Lincoln Avenue.
54 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — The Second Morgan County Courthouse — (1830-1868) — In Memory of Former Jacksonville Mayor Ron Tendick —
On Sandy Street at South Central Park, on the left when traveling south on Sandy Street.
55 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — War Memorial —
On Superior Avenue at Veterans Drive, on the left when traveling west on Superior Avenue.
56 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Whig Rivals and Friends — Looking for Lincoln —
On E. State Street at Hardin Avenue on E. State Street.
57 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Whipple Hall —
On College Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
58 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — William C. Verry — Died March 10, 1877 —
Near Massey View Road.
59 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — William Chauncey Carter —
Near South Lincoln Avenue.
60 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — William Jennings Bryan —
On West State Street just east of West Street, on the right when traveling west.
61 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Your Charters of Freedom —
Near North Central Park.
62 ► Illinois, Morgan County, South Jacksonville — C.D. (Pat) Kenny — In memory of —
On Michigan Avenue east of Lincoln Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
63 ► Illinois, Morgan County, South Jacksonville — Jacksonville Bandstand —
Near West Michigan Avenue.
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64 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Waverly — Dr. Ralph G Smedley —
On North Pearl Street at East State Street, on the right when traveling north on North Pearl Street.
65 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Waverly — Veterans Memorial —
On North Pearl Street 0.1 miles north of West State Street, on the left when traveling north.
66 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Waverly — Veterans Memorial —
On North Pearl Street at West Temple Street, on the right when traveling north on North Pearl Street.
67 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Woodson — Veteran Memorial —
On West Main Street at Sheppard Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
 
 
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Nov. 10, 2026