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Historical Markers in Eldorado, Illinois

 
Clickable Map of Saline 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 Saline County, IL (25) Franklin County, IL (5) Gallatin County, IL (19) Hamilton County, IL (3) Hardin County, IL (11) Johnson County, IL (7) Pope County, IL (6) Williamson County, IL (13)  SalineCounty(25) Saline County (25)  FranklinCounty(5) Franklin County (5)  GallatinCounty(19) Gallatin County (19)  HamiltonCounty(3) Hamilton County (3)  HardinCounty(11) Hardin County (11)  JohnsonCounty(7) Johnson County (7)  PopeCounty(6) Pope County (6)  WilliamsonCounty(13) Williamson County (13)
Harrisburg is the county seat for Saline County
Eldorado is in Saline County
      Saline County (25)  
ADJACENT TO SALINE COUNTY
      Franklin County (5)  
      Gallatin County (19)  
      Hamilton County (3)  
      Hardin County (11)  
      Johnson County (7)  
      Pope County (6)  
      Williamson County (13)  
 
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1 Illinois, Saline County, Eldorado — Eldorado
The City of Daffodils, it was founded in 1857 by Judge Samuel Elder and Joseph Read. Originally named Elder-Reado, legend has it that the name was changed by railroad sign painters who thought the spelling incorrect. The junction of the pioneer era . . . Map (db m146458) HM
2 Illinois, Saline County, Eldorado — Homestead of Judge Samuel Elder
Here was located the home of Samuel Elder, cofounder of Elder-Redo now called Eldorado. Judge of the county court 1849-1856, school commissioner, collector, Internal Revenue, Justice of the Peace, and farmer. He and his son, William, together with . . . Map (db m146459) HM
3 Illinois, Saline County, Eldorado — Meeting HouseWolf Creek Primitive Baptist Church — Organized Before 1830 —
Wolf Creek Primitive Baptist Church was organized sometime before 1830. The first meetings were held in the brown blockhouse which was located where the flagpole now stands which was on the Kaskaskia Trail, the vestiges of which can be seen running . . . Map (db m146462) HM
4 Illinois, Saline County, Eldorado — The "British Invasion" BeginsGeorge Harrison Becomes First Beatle to Play in America
On September 28, 1963, America got its first taste of English rock 'n' roll. Five months before the beginning of "Beatlemania," before the Beatles played on the "Ed Sullivan Show," George Harrison, lead guitarist for the British band, became the . . . Map (db m192053) HM
5 Illinois, Saline County, Eldorado — The Kaskaskia Trail
The Kaskaskia Trail was an early pioneer trail that played an important part in the history and development of Saline County. The trail extended from Shawneetown on the Ohio River, past the salt works near Equality and on to Kaskaskia, the capital . . . Map (db m146457) HM
 
 
 
 
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Apr. 18, 2024