On U.S. 45, 0.1 miles east of East Walnut Street, on the left when traveling east.
This area of some 143 acres located approximately two miles south of Carrier Mills was inhabited by prehistoric people throughout three different archaeological periods. Until the turn of the century, the South Fork of the Saline River was a . . . — — Map (db m146461) HM
On U.S. 45 just west of Maple Street, on the left when traveling west.
In memory of all our sons who so nobly served their country in World War II Kelly Gulley • Willie Bivens • Harry Akins • Charles Thomas Dalton • James Earl Roper • James Burton Harrison • Rexal L. Martin • James Henry Turner • Harry Byron Rann • . . . — — Map (db m192079) WM
On Locust Street west of 1st Street, on the right when traveling west.
The City of Daffodils, it was founded in 1857 by Judge Samuel Elder and Joseph Read. Originally named Elder-Reado, legend has it that the name was changed by railroad sign painters who thought the spelling incorrect. The junction of the pioneer era . . . — — Map (db m146458) HM
On State Street (Illinois Route 142) at Old Broughton Road on State Street.
Here was located the home of Samuel Elder, cofounder of Elder-Redo now called Eldorado. Judge of the county court 1849-1856, school commissioner, collector, Internal Revenue, Justice of the Peace, and farmer. He and his son, William, together with . . . — — Map (db m146459) HM
On Raleigh Road west of Wolf Creek Road, on the left when traveling east.
Wolf Creek Primitive Baptist Church was organized sometime before 1830. The first meetings were held in the brown blockhouse which was located where the flagpole now stands which was on the Kaskaskia Trail, the vestiges of which can be seen running . . . — — Map (db m146462) HM
On Veterans Drive south of Crockett Street, on the left when traveling north.
On September 28, 1963, America got its first taste of English rock 'n' roll. Five months before the beginning of "Beatlemania," before the Beatles played on the "Ed Sullivan Show," George Harrison, lead guitarist for the British band, became the . . . — — Map (db m192053) HM
On Eldorado Road west of Wolf Creek Road, on the right when traveling west.
The Kaskaskia Trail was an early pioneer trail that played an important part in the history and development of Saline County. The trail extended from Shawneetown on the Ohio River, past the salt works near Equality and on to Kaskaskia, the capital . . . — — Map (db m146457) HM
On East Main Street (Illinois Route 34) at Hickory Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
Oldest active Methodist Church in Saline County. Organized prior to 1845. Present church erected 1896. Dedicated to fulfillment of Christ's council to us all. — — Map (db m192044) HM
On West Main Street (Illinois Route 34) west of South West Street, on the right when traveling east.
From the creation of Saline County in 1847 to the end of the century the production of tobacco was the principal industry. In 1870 Saline County had the highest tobacco production in the state.
The Webber brothers of Galatia and Raleigh were . . . — — Map (db m192045) HM
Near South Feazel Street just north of Bauman Lane, on the right when traveling north.
The Aydolette barn is a double-crib design, which includes a corncrib on the east end and a crib on the west end for housing stock. Before mechanization, wheat was cut with a scythe, shocked in the field, and then brought to the thrashing floor. The . . . — — Map (db m146553) HM
Near South Feazel Street just north of Bauman Lane, on the right when traveling north.
The Aydolettes, French pioneers from Kaskaskia, built this cabin in 1849. It was originally located in the community of Somerset which was the first settlement in Saline County. In 1853, a second room was added saddlebag fashion with a large . . . — — Map (db m146552) HM
Near South Feazel Street just north of Bauman Lane, on the right when traveling north.
Migration into Illinois began with the French from 1690 and reached its' peak about 1750 mostly along the Mississippi. English settlement began in Ernest in 1790 but these settlements had important differences in the way they were begun. The French . . . — — Map (db m146830) HM
Near South Feazel Street just north of Bauman Lane, on the right when traveling north.
Society of Friends (Quakers) built the Cain Church in 1871 as their meetinghouse and has since been used by several denominations. It was originally located southwest of Harrisburg in Section 20. — — Map (db m146832) HM
Near South Feazel Street just north of Bauman Lane, on the right when traveling north.
The Chenault School was built in 1919 to replace the original log cabin school built in 1859. It was moved from the original site located in Section 8 of Raleigh Township in 1971 and contains the original desks, blackboards, and books. — — Map (db m146554) HM
On East Walnut Street east of North Mill Street, on the right when traveling east.
Pioneering black physician James Henry Lewis (1888-1963) was born in North Carolina. Because of limited educational opportunities available to black students at that time and place, he moved to Illinois, where he worked to put himself through both . . . — — Map (db m192052) HM
Near South Feazel Street just north of Bauman Lane, on the right when traveling north.
These kettles date from the 1850's when they were used in the local salt industry. Naturally occurring salt brine was pulled from the ground then boiled in numerous kettles to produce salt. Saline County derived its name from these salt wells or . . . — — Map (db m146833) HM
On East Poplar Street (Illinois Route 34) at Main Street, on the right when traveling west on East Poplar Street.
James A. Harris moved to this area in the 1820’s and established a sawmill and mule barn near the present corner of Vine and Church streets.
Harris, John Cain, John Pankey and James Yandall donated land for the town site, platted in 1853. The area . . . — — Map (db m119593) HM
Near South Feazel Street just north of Bauman Lane, on the right when traveling north.
This cabin was also known as the Wilson Cabin, the mystery cabin and the Dodd Gibson property. The cabin was built about 1790 on a cliff's edge overlooking the Ohio River at Elizabethtown, Illinois. The site afforded a view of the river more than 10 . . . — — Map (db m146878) HM
On North Vine Street at East Locust Street, on the right when traveling north on North Vine Street.
This Clock was preserved by the Saline County Historical Society and donated to Harrisburg Operation Pride for the people of Saline County. The clock and the bell was manufactured by the Howard Clock Company of Boston, Mass. and was in use from . . . — — Map (db m119595) HM
On South Feazel Street just north of Bauman Lane, on the right when traveling south.
This cemetery, called the Pauper Cemetery has burials going as far back as 1849 contains stone markers with record of 263 burials at least 60 of which were children. These records indicate that not only people from the Poor Farm were buried here but . . . — — Map (db m146551) HM
Near South Feazel Street just north of Bauman Lane, on the right when traveling north.
This building was erected in 1877 for the residency of the poor of Saline County.
The building and its site is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. — — Map (db m146558) HM
Near South Feazel Street just north of Bauman Lane, on the right when traveling north.
This house, built in 1877 with an addition in 1904 was the effort of the culture of that era to take care of the poor. As early as 1819, the Illinois General Assembly enacted a Pauper Bill requiring county commissioners to appoint overseers of the . . . — — Map (db m146550) HM
On East Locust Street at North Skaggs Street, on the right when traveling east on East Locust Street.
Actress Virginia Gregg was born at 325 East Locust Street in Harrisburg on March 6, 1916. In an acting career spanning 40-plus years, she appeared in no less than 1,200 radio and television dramas, and more than 40 motion pictures, usually in . . . — — Map (db m192050) HM
On North Main Street at Church Street (Illinois Route 34), on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
Two hundred feet east of here was the Ingersoll law office. Ebon Clark Ingersoll and Robert Green Ingersoll, his younger brother, before they moved to Peoria, had a successful law practice in the Saline County Circuit Court which met in Raleigh, the . . . — — Map (db m192047) HM