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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Shawneetown

 
Clickable Map of Gallatin 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 Gallatin County, IL (10) Hamilton County, IL (1) Hardin County, IL (6) Saline County, IL (17) White County, IL (11) Posey County, IN (15) Union County, KY (16)  GallatinCounty(10) Gallatin County (10)  HamiltonCounty(1) Hamilton County (1)  HardinCounty(6) Hardin County (6)  SalineCounty(17) Saline County (17)  WhiteCounty(11) White County (11)  PoseyCountyIndiana(15) Posey County (15)  UnionCountyKentucky(16) Union County (16)
Shawneetown, Illinois and Vicinity
 ▶   Gallatin County (10)
 ▶   Hamilton County (1)
 ▶   Hardin County (6)
 ▶   Saline County (17)
 ▶   White County (11)
 ▶   Posey County, Indiana (15)
 ▶   Union County, Kentucky (16)
 
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1► Illinois (Gallatin County), Shawneetown — Black History of Shawneetown, IL —
(top left:) 1930 Federal Census Shawneetown Pop. 1440 Black families 55 Family members 192 Occupations listed as Minister • Teacher Carpenter • Farm labor Hotel porter • Laundress Sawmill labor • Private maid Sand . . . — — Map (db m155371) HM
2► Illinois (Gallatin County), Shawneetown — General Michael K. Lawler —
Born in Ireland in 1814, Michael K. Lawler came here to Gallatin County in 1819. After serving as a captain in the Mexican War, he lived on his farm near here until the outbreak of the Civil War. In May 1861 he recruited the 18th Illinois Volunteer . . . — — Map (db m154627) HM
3► Illinois (Gallatin County), Shawneetown — James Harrison Wilson —
James H. Wilson, American Army officer, engineer, and author, was born in 1837 on his family's farm about a mile south of here. He attended Shawneetown schools, McKendree College, and the United States Military Academy. In the spring of 1864, during . . . — — Map (db m154626) HM
 
 
  
  
 
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Nov. 10, 2020