Versailles Fire, Saturday, July 6, 1901
It was a lazy Saturday afternoon. The town was still celebrations ever when the complacency was shattered by shouts of "Fire" from the west edge of town. It was 1:00 p.m.
The flames first were . . . — — Map (db m251652) HM
Fountain Square
James Chandler ("J. C.") Wood added the first addition to the original town plat of (Jacksonville) Versailles on August 14, 1837, increasing the number of lots from 20 to 51. Parts of lots 26 and 27 were set aside to be used . . . — — Map (db m251558) HM
A Hotel Has Occupied This Site for Over 150 Years.
Around 1865, Isaac Marker built the Golden Eagle House on the site occupied today by the Inn at Versailles.
Harrison Brandon purchased the hotel in 1872 and renamed it the "Brandon House". . . . — — Map (db m251559) HM
In 1889 when this land was pastures, a Mr. Foy grazed a cow here, this cow learned to pump water at the town pomp on Main Street at this corner. — — Map (db m251651) HM
Original Plat of (Jacksonville) Versailles by Silas Atchison - August 28, 1819
The history of the village passed through several name changes; from Jacksonville (1819-1837) to Versailles (1837-1854); then added North Jacksonville (1842-1854) . . . — — Map (db m252785) HM
On this site in 1839, on 1 ½ aces, kindly donated by Nickolas Marchal, a
log church 32 ft. x 40 ft. x 18 ft. high was built by he and
his sons. It was to be called St. Valbert Parish.
It was the first Catholic Church in this area and . . . — — Map (db m120363) HM
The Town Hall and Wayne Township House is located on ground donated to the village in 1837 by J. C. Wood for the purpose of a Market Place.
By the spring of 1875, Village and Township residents wished to build a joint town hall and township house . . . — — Map (db m251551) HM
In honor of
citizens of Versailles
and community
who served in
The World War Daniel Althoff Ernest Althoft Luther Altecey Edgar W. Apple Russell E. Armstrong Edward Ayette Forest Ballinger Clement Baltes Frank A. Baltes . . . — — Map (db m251549) WM
Dedicated to the men and women of this community who served honorably in our nations armed forces.
War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. A man who has nothing which he cares about more than his personal safety is a miserable . . . — — Map (db m251548) WM
Revolutionary War Veteran
World War US 1917-1918
F.C.L. Veteran
War 1812 US Veteran
World War Two
American Legion US
Indian War US Veteran
Mexican War U.S. Veteran
Veteran 1861-1865
Korea
Spanish War . . . — — Map (db m251941) WM
Donated in 1944 to the village of Versailles for children's playground by Ross E. Ward.
A direct descendant of David Ward first settler in Versailles, and given in honor of his wife Edith Prakel Ward. — — Map (db m251524) HM
