Historical Markers and War Memorials in Barry, Illinois
Pittsfield is the county seat for Pike County
Barry is in Pike County
Pike County(54) ► ADJACENT TO PIKE COUNTY Adams County(82) ► Brown County(2) ► Calhoun County(6) ► Greene County(4) ► Morgan County(20) ► Scott County(7) ► Marion County, Missouri(69) ► Pike County, Missouri(13) ► Ralls County, Missouri(10) ►
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On Bainbridge Street south of Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
To the Union soldiers
War of the Rebellion
1861-1865
(north side)
Members of John McTucker Post 154 G.A.R. Dept. of ILL.
N..R. Taggart 3 Mo. Cav. • Isri Smith 32 Ill. Inf. • Seth Grammer 78 Ill. Inf. • P. Dickson 30 Ind. Inf. . . . — — Map (db m152175) WM
On 2000N at Broad Street (Illinois Highway 106), on the right when traveling east on 2000N.
New Philadelphia
Townsite
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
Founded in 1836 by Frank McWorter, New Philadelphia is the first known town planned and legally registered by an African American in the United States. . . . — — Map (db m134869) HM
On Township Road 2000N, 2.5 miles east of Township Road 2000N (Illinois Highway 106), on the right when traveling east.
The town consisted of 144 lots laid out by a black man FREE FRANK MCWORTER. In 1819 he bought his freedom from slavery, and eventually freedom for 16 family members for $14,000. He was the first settler (1829) in Hadley Township. Free Frank was born . . . — — Map (db m134870) HM