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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Alton, Illinois

 
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 (217) Bond County, IL (31) Clinton County, IL (35) Jersey County, IL (22) Macoupin County, IL (36) Montgomery County, IL (26) St. Clair County, IL (231) St. Charles County, MO (233) St. Louis County, MO (772) St. Louis County, MO (607)  MadisonCounty(217) Madison County (217)  BondCounty(31) Bond County (31)  ClintonCounty(35) Clinton County (35)  JerseyCounty(22) Jersey County (22)  MacoupinCounty(36) Macoupin County (36)  MontgomeryCounty(26) Montgomery County (26)  St.ClairCounty(231) St. Clair County (231)  St.CharlesCountyMissouri(233) St. Charles County (233)  St.Louis(772) St. Louis (772)  St.LouisCounty(607) St. Louis County (607)
Edwardsville is the county seat for Madison County
Alton is in Madison County
      Madison County (217)  
ADJACENT TO MADISON COUNTY
      Bond County (31)  
      Clinton County (35)  
      Jersey County (22)  
      Macoupin County (36)  
      Montgomery County (26)  
      St. Clair County (231)  
      St. Charles County, Missouri (233)  
      St. Louis, Missouri (772)  
      St. Louis County, Missouri (607)  
 
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1 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — A Changing Waterfront
On Riverfront Drive west of Boat Launch Road, on the right when traveling east.
2 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — A National Cemetery System
On Pearl Street just north of Joesting Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
3 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — After The WarFrom Prison to Parking Lot
On William Street just north of West Broadway (State Route 100), on the right when traveling south.
4 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — 4 — Alton & Sangamon Railroad
On Belle Street at West 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on Belle Street.
5 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Alton and the Flood of '93
On Riverfront Drive west of Boat Launch Road, on the right when traveling east.
6 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Alton National Cemetery
On Pearl Street north of Joesting Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
7 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — College Avenue Presbyterian Church1837
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 HouseThe 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 — Discover History All Around AltonLooking for Lincoln
On Market Street south of West Broadway, on the left when traveling north.
11 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Elijah Parish Lovejoy
Near East 5th Street at Monument Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
12 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Elijah Parish Lovejoy
On East 5th Street at Monument Avenue, on the left on East 5th Street.
13 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.
14 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — First Soybeans Planted in Illinois, 1851
On Prospect Street just west of State Street, on the left when traveling south.
15 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Freedom Shrine
On Tavernier Way, 0.2 miles south of West MacArthur Drive (Illinois Route 111/140), on the left when traveling south.
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16 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Freedom's MartyrElijah P. Lovejoy — Looking for Lincoln —
Near East 5th Street at Monument Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
17 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — 1 — Godfrey, Gilman & Co. Warehouse
On William Street north of West Broadway (Illinois Route 100), on the right when traveling south.
18 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Great River Floods
On Riverfront Drive west of Boat Launch Road, on the right when traveling east.
19 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Haskell Playhouse
On Henry Street north of East 12th Street, on the right when traveling north.
20 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — In Remembrance - Wood River Massacre - July 10, 1814
On College Avenue (Illinois Route 140) at Park Road (Illinois Route 140), on the right when traveling west on College Avenue.
21 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — John Mason Peck
On College Avenue (Illinois Route 140), on the right when traveling west.
22 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Alton
On West Broadway west of Market Street, on the right when traveling east.
23 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.
24 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Lovejoy Assassination SiteNov. 7, 1837
On William Street north of West Broadway (State Road 100), on the left when traveling north.
25 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Lyman Trumbull HouseNew Birth of Freedom — Looking for Lincoln —
On Henry Street at East 12th Street, on the right when traveling north on Henry Street.
26 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Miles DavisMay 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.
27 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — North Alton Confederate Cemetery
On Rozier Street west of State Street, on the left when traveling south.
28 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — 5 — Plank Road
On State Street at West Dalmar Avenue, on the right when traveling south on State Street.
29 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Prisoners at Alton Military Prison1862-1865
On William Street north of West Broadway Street, on the right when traveling south.
30 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Robert Pershing Wadlow
31 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.
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32 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Ryder BuildingLincoln Practiced Here — Life Before Presidency —
On Alby Street at East Broadway, on the right when traveling south on Alby Street.
33 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.
34 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Setting the Stage for the Great Debate
On State Street north of West Broadway (Illinois Route 100), on the right when traveling north.
35 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Smallpox IslandThe Deadly Epidemic
On Riverfront Drive west of Boat Launch Road, on the right when traveling east.
36 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — 2 — St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Near East 3rd Street east of Market Street.
37 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — The Alton Military Prison1862-1865
On William Street north of West Broadway Street, on the left when traveling north.
38 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — The Cost of Freedom
Near Pearl Street north of Joesting Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
39 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — The Duel That Never Happened
On Riverfront Drive west of Boat Launch Road, on the left when traveling west.
40 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.
41 Illinois, Madison County, Alton — The Legend of the Piasa
On IL-100 (Illinois Route 100), on the right when traveling north.
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 Prison1862-1865
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 (Illinois 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. Beatty1925-2001
On Belle Street at West 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on Belle Street.
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May. 7, 2024