Historical Markers and War Memorials in Valmeyer, Illinois
Waterloo is the county seat for Monroe County
Valmeyer is in Monroe County
Monroe County(163) ► ADJACENT TO MONROE COUNTY Randolph County(118) ► St. Clair County(231) ► Jefferson County, Missouri(38) ► St. Louis County, Missouri(607) ► Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri(13) ►
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Shadrach Bond Sr., a soldier of the Revolution War and the army of George Rogers Clark settled about one-third mile east of this marker in 1782.
His nephew, Shadrach Bond the first Governor of the State of Illinois (1818-1892) moved here . . . — — Map (db m199226) HM
Eagle Cliff Graveyard was established as a public graveyard on land donated by Truman Miles.
The first person to be buried in Eagle Cliff Graveyard was Rachel Bond, wife of Judge Shardrach Bond, Sr. on March 17, 1806.
The vault was . . . — — Map (db m199231) HM
The earliest structures in the area of Fountain were two brick homes built by George Atcheson. Daniel Shook came to the area from Pennsylvania and operated a blacksmith shop there and farmed. When the railroad came through in the early 1900's, . . . — — Map (db m204534) HM
This American Legion Home
is dedicated to
the memory of
Louis E. Miller
Founder and First Commander of
American Legion Post No. 901
Valmeyer, Illinois
Donated by
his daughter Twlya . . . — — Map (db m148201) HM
The M102 Howitzer fires a 33 pound projectile of semifixed ammunition and at charge 7 will fire 11,500 meters or 7 miles. A roller tire attached to the trail assembly of M102 permits the weapon to be rotated 6,400 mils around a firing platform, . . . — — Map (db m148203) WM
Salt Lick Point marks the place where the manufacture of salt was carried on in early time. The Indians probably used this point to obtain their salt. This saline trade was one of the earliest established in the West. Gen. John Edgar, of Kaskaskia . . . — — Map (db m241422) HM
… Eight years ago, flood waters of the Mississippi River washed away most of Valmeyer. It did leave one shinning jewel behind… Borsch Park, and all the memories that it carries with it. This park has provided many pleasant hours of use since its . . . — — Map (db m211944) HM
Monroe City School was a rural Country School District located on KK Road west of Monroe City. This building was constructed in 1918 on land purchased from Gustav Hirsch. An increase of students later required adding a second building and another . . . — — Map (db m182052) HM
The rich soil and abundant food sources of the American Bottom made this area ripe for development, Native Americans living here could harvest crops, fish and wildlife from the floodplain, while gathering nuts and berries from the neighboring . . . — — Map (db m227109) HM
