Historical Markers and War Memorials in Hamilton, Illinois
Carthage is the county seat for Hancock County
Hamilton is in Hancock County
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On U.S. 136 at Illinois Route 96, on the left when traveling east on U.S. 136.
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Dedicated to the men and women of Hancock County, who serve and have served our country.
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."
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WWI and WWII
Korean War
Vietnam War
The Middle East . . . — — Map (db m244034) WM
On U.S. 136 at Illinois Route 96, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 136.
The Great River Road runs through Hamilton, a true Mississippi River town.
Steamboats and Picnics
The rolling hills and timber lining the shores of the river attracted early settlers to what was to become the city of Hamilton. What a . . . — — Map (db m244035) HM
On Illinois Route 96 at milepost 20,, 0.1 miles south of County Road 1720, on the left when traveling north.
The fertile prairies of Illinois attracted the attention of French trader Louis Jolliet and Father Jacques Marquette as they explored the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers in 1673. France claimed this region until 1763 when he surrendered it to Great . . . — — Map (db m55419) HM
On Keokuk Street (U.S. 136) at Illinois Route 96, on the left when traveling east on Keokuk Street.
In 1673 the areas of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers were explored by Frenchmen Louis Joliet and Father Jacques Marquette. Their voyages resulted in French claims on the area until 1763 when, by the Treaty of Paris, France ceded the land to . . . — — Map (db m55418) HM
