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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Alton

 
Clickable Map of Madison 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 Madison County, IL (254) Bond County, IL (35) Clinton County, IL (36) Jersey County, IL (33) Macoupin County, IL (43) Montgomery County, IL (31) St. Clair County, IL (243) St. Charles County, MO (314) St. Louis County, MO (805) St. Louis County, MO (667)  MadisonCounty(254) Madison County (254)  BondCounty(35) Bond County (35)  ClintonCounty(36) Clinton County (36)  JerseyCounty(33) Jersey County (33)  MacoupinCounty(43) Macoupin County (43)  MontgomeryCounty(31) Montgomery County (31)  St.ClairCounty(243) St. Clair County (243)  St.CharlesCountyMissouri(314) St. Charles County (314)  St.Louis(805) St. Louis (805)  St.LouisCounty(667) St. Louis County (667)
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1 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — After The War — From Prison to Parking Lot —
On William Street just north of West Broadway (State Route 100), on the right when traveling south.
2 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — 4 — Alton & Sangamon Railroad —
On Belle Street at West 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on Belle Street.
3 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Alton and the Flood of '93 —
On Riverfront Drive west of Boat Launch Road, on the right when traveling east.
4 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — The Alton Military Prison — 1862-1865 —
On William Street north of West Broadway Street, on the left when traveling north.
5 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Alton National Cemetery —
On Pearl Street north of Joesting Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
6 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — A Changing Waterfront —
On Riverfront Drive west of Boat Launch Road, on the right when traveling east.
7 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — College Avenue Presbyterian Church — 1837 —
On College Avenue (Illinois Route 140) at Clawson Street, on the left when traveling east on College Avenue.
8 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — College Avenue Presbyterian Church and the Old Rock House — The Anti-Slavery Society Is Born —
On College Avenue (Illinois Route 140) at Clawson Street, on the right when traveling west on College Avenue.
9 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Confederate Cemetery Monument —
On Rozier Street west of State Street, on the right when traveling east.
10 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — The Cost of Freedom —
Near Pearl Street north of Joesting Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
11 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Discover History All Around Alton — Looking for Lincoln —
On Market Street south of West Broadway, on the left when traveling north.
12 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — The Duel That Never Happened —
On Riverfront Drive west of Boat Launch Road, on the left when traveling west.
13 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Elijah Parish Lovejoy —
Near East 5th Street at Monument Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
14 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Elijah Parish Lovejoy —
On East 5th Street at Monument Avenue, on the left on East 5th Street.
15 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Elijah Parish Lovejoy —
On College Avenue (Illinois Route 140) at Clawson Street, on the left when traveling east on College Avenue.
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16 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — The First Illinois State Penitentiary —
On William Street north of West Broadway (State Road 100), on the right when traveling south.
17 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — First Soybeans Planted in Illinois, 1851 —
On Prospect Street just west of State Street, on the left when traveling south.
18 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Freedom Shrine —
On Tavernier Way 0.2 miles south of West MacArthur Drive ( Route 111/140), on the left when traveling south.
19 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Freedom's Martyr — Elijah P. Lovejoy — Looking for Lincoln —
Near East 5th Street at Monument Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
20 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — 1 — Godfrey, Gilman & Co. Warehouse —
On William Street north of West Broadway ( Route 100), on the right when traveling south.
21 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Great River Floods —
On Riverfront Drive west of Boat Launch Road, on the right when traveling east.
22 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Haskell Playhouse —
On Henry Street north of East 12th Street, on the right when traveling north.
23 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — The Hayner Public Library District —
On State Street at West 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on State Street.
24 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — John Mason Peck —
On College Avenue (Illinois Route 140), on the right when traveling west.
25 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — The Legend of the Piasa —
On Illinois Route 100, on the right when traveling north.
26 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Alton —
On West Broadway west of Market Street, on the right when traveling east.
27 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Lincoln-Douglas Debates! — Lincoln's Rise to Prominence —
On Market Street south of West Broadway, on the left when traveling north.
28 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Lovejoy Assassination Site — Nov. 7, 1837 —
On William Street north of West Broadway (State Road 100), on the left when traveling north.
29 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Lyman Trumbull House — New Birth of Freedom — Looking for Lincoln —
On Henry Street at East 12th Street, on the right when traveling north on Henry Street.
30 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Miles Davis — May 26, 1926 - September 28, 1991 — Alton, Illinois - Birthplace of the Cool —
On West 3rd Street just west of Piasa Street (U.S. 67), on the right when traveling east.
31 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — A National Cemetery System —
On Pearl Street just north of Joesting Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
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32 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — North Alton Confederate Cemetery —
On Rozier Street west of State Street, on the left when traveling south.
33 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — 5 — Plank Road —
On State Street at West Dalmar Avenue, on the right when traveling south on State Street.
34 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Prisoners at Alton Military Prison — 1862-1865 —
On William Street north of West Broadway Street, on the right when traveling south.
35 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Robert Pershing Wadlow —
Near College Avenue.
36 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Ruins of First State Prison in Illinois —
On William Street north of West Broadway (Route 100), on the left when traveling north.
37 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Ryder Building — Lincoln Practiced Here — Life Before Presidency —
On Alby Street at East Broadway, on the right when traveling south on Alby Street.
38 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — 2 — St. Paul's Episcopal Church —
Near East 3rd Street east of Market Street.
39 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Scott Bibb and the Alton School Desegregation Case — (1897-1908) —
On East 5th Street at Central Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East 5th Street.
40 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Setting the Stage for the Great Debate —
On State Street north of West Broadway ( Route 100), on the right when traveling north.
41 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Smallpox Island — The Deadly Epidemic —
On Riverfront Drive west of Boat Launch Road, on the right when traveling east.
42 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Those Who Remain —
On William Street north of Broadway Street, on the left when traveling north.
43 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Units Guarding the Alton Military Prison — 1862-1865 —
On William Street north of West Broadway Street, on the left when traveling north.
44 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Veterans Memorial —
On North Alby Street just north of Industrial Drive, on the right when traveling north.
45 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Veterans Memorial —
On Tavernier Way 0.2 miles south of West MacArthur Drive ( Route 111/140), on the right when traveling north.
46 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Veterans Memorial Fountain —
On Park Road at Voss Place, on the right when traveling west on Park Road.
47 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — William L. Beatty — 1925-2001 —
On Belle Street at West 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on Belle Street.
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48 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Wood River Massacre — In Remembrance — July 10, 1814 —
On College Avenue (Illinois Route 140) at Park Road ( Route 140), on the right when traveling west on College Avenue.
 
 
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Nov. 13, 2026