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By Barry Swackhamer, August 16, 2020
Dworshak Dam and Marker
GEOGRAPHIC SORT WITH USA FIRST
| On Viewpoint Road near Old Ashahka Grade Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| | This 717 foot high concrete structure is the highest straight axis gravity dam in North America. The dam backs up water from the North Fork of the Clearwater River forming a 54-mile lake at full pool. Flood control, power production, and recreation . . . — — Map (db m159495) HM |
| On Viewpoint Road near Old Ashahka Grade Road. |
| | This rock, moved here from the river's edge, was used long ago by Indian fishermen as a water flow gauge. When the water level reached the upper mark carved on the side of the rock, they began building small dams of sticks and stones, called "fish . . . — — Map (db m159496) HM |
| Near U.S. 12 near Bobbit Bench Grade, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Ever since the first cross-cut saws were heard in the remote forests of Clearwater County in the late 1800s, the Clearwater River played a major role in the timber industry of this area. The river served as a means of transportation and by the early . . . — — Map (db m159486) HM |
| Near U.S. 12 near Bobbit Bench Grade, on the left when traveling east. |
| | When the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery entered this area in September 1805, they were not only hungry, but still anxious to locate a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
Under the direction of a Nez Perce headman, Twisted Hair, the explorers . . . — — Map (db m159484) HM |
| Near Riverside Avenue near Dent Bridge Road / Brown Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| | ...then crossed the River at a shole place the water to the horses bellies." - Sgt. John Ordway, Sept. 26, 1805
Clearwater Crossings
Long before we had highways and bridges, people crossed the river at this location. What . . . — — Map (db m159488) HM |
| Near Riverside Avenue near Dent Bridge Road / Brown Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Routes Through History
Travel through the rugged Clearwater River region has not always been on smooth, paved highways. Routes on land began as game trails, then foot paths which grew into horse paths. Many of these historic routes paid . . . — — Map (db m159490) HM |
| On Main Street (County Route 1) south of Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| |
Dedicated to the veteran
men and women who served
their country in the
military services — — Map (db m159931) WM |
| On Main Street (County Route 1) south of Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m159888) HM |
| On Ogden Avenue at Clarence Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Ogden Avenue. |
| | Route 66 was a traveling showroom for new cars in the 1950s. Bold design, streamlining, chrome, and flaring fins captured peoples imagination. Ogden Avenue became a hub for automobile businesses in the Chicago area. In its heyday, the strip . . . — — Map (db m157677) HM |
| On Ogden Avenue west of South Lombard Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| | (front:)
Route 66, the Mother Road, is an American icon that symbolizes romance and freedom of the open road. Born in 1926, Route 66 was one of the first numbered U.S. highways, journeying 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, . . . — — Map (db m159132) HM |
| On Ogden Avenue at Wenonah Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Ogden Avenue. |
| | Ogden Avenue was designed for automobiles when the car was king of American culture. A wide street lined with drive-through businesses and convenient parking served both travelers and residents. Drive-in restaurants, service stations, and auto . . . — — Map (db m157675) HM |
| On Ogden Avenue at Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Ogden Avenue. |
| | Looking for a quick bite? After World War I, fast food restaurants sprang up along Route 66, offering cheap and speedy meals for people on the go. Ogden Avenue is still home to many restaurants that were popular during the heyday of the Mother . . . — — Map (db m157676) HM |
| On Joliet Road west of South LaGrange Road (U.S. 45), on the right when traveling north. |
| | Early travelers on Route 66 raced through open lands once they left Chicago. This was truly “countryside,” a rich region of farms and quarries on the outskirts of the city. Few farms remained by the time the City of Countryside was . . . — — Map (db m157673) HM |
| Near South Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 53) south of Forest View Terminal Drive. |
| | From the time people first came to this region, Portage Creek provided a natural connection between two great waterways - the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes. A short canoe carry, or portage, was all that was needed for Indians, fur traders . . . — — Map (db m157679) HM |
| Near South Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43) south of Forest View Terminal Drive. |
| | For hundreds of years, early travelers and settlers had to carry their canoes, belongings and trade goods overland through the Chicago Portage between the Des Plaines River and the Chicago River. You are standing where Marquette, Jolliet and . . . — — Map (db m157678) HM |
| On East Mazon Street at North Center Street on East Mazon Street. |
| | Thank you to Bob and Peggy Kraft for donating this Route 66 Hall of Fame streetcar to Gardner.
The Krafts provided years of food, fun and nostalgia at their Riviera Roadhouse located on Route 66. The Riviera unfortunately burned down on June 8, . . . — — Map (db m159247) HM |
| On East Mazon Street at North Center Street, on the right when traveling north on East Mazon Street. |
| |
Dedicated to
and in memory of
the men and women of
this community who have
served their country — — Map (db m159248) WM |
| On West Main Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| |
6" Shell From Battleship Maine
14 Years in Havana Harbor — — Map (db m160190) WM |
| On South Center Street just south of West Pearl Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | On May 2, 1984, God blessed the world with Bobbi Kristen Keller at a young age Bobbi developed the dream of becoming a whale and dolphin trainer. She began her school career here in Geneseo at age 5. After graduating from J.D. Darnall Senior High . . . — — Map (db m160099) HM |
| On South State Street at West Pearl Street, on the right when traveling south on South State Street. |
| | In memory of our
patriotic dead
who in the War of the
Rebellion gave their
lives to save the nation — — Map (db m160094) WM |
| On South State Street just south of West Pearl Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The Geneseo Collegiate Institute was founded in 1884 by the
Presbyterian church of the United States and the citizens of
Geneseo "for the promotion of higher Christian education"
the academic building was on the corner to the east the . . . — — Map (db m160070) HM |
| On South State Street just south of West Pearl Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Dedicated to the men and women
who served in the middle east.
For all the members of the United States
Armed Forces who endured blazon skies and
scorching sand to ensure that those who
called for freedom may be able to enjoy the
same rights as . . . — — Map (db m160080) WM |
| On South State Street just south of West Pearl Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | In grateful tribute to the
men and women from the
Geneseo area, who went forth
and served with honor and
dignity when our country
and the country of Korea needed them — — Map (db m160076) WM |
| On West North Street just east of South Center Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | This park is established on the site of the former Geneseo Township High School. Built in 1910-11, the sturdy brick structure was Geneseo's senior high school from 1911 to 1964.
From 1964 to 1998 it served as Geneseo's junior high school. The . . . — — Map (db m160096) HM |
| On South State Street just south of West Pearl Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | That they may not be forgotten their names are hereon inscribed their deeds live forever — — Map (db m160077) WM |
| On South State Street just south of West Pearl Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Dedicated to the honor and sacrifice
of all men and women of the
Geneseo area, who answered
the call of duty to serve
their country and our allies
in Europe — — Map (db m160079) WM |
| On South State Street just north of Progress Lane, on the right when traveling south. |
| |
With their nation and way of life under attack, Americans, as always, answered the call of duty and went forward to fight, fanaticism, tyranny and oppression. To these brave men and women who gave of themselves and sacrificed that others
might . . . — — Map (db m160075) WM |
| On West Main Street (U.S. 6) just west of South State Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Erected to the memory of those
American Soldiers and Sailors
who, in the war with Spain, gave
their lives for country and for
humanity. — — Map (db m160069) WM |
| On South State Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | To all of the men and women who served from the
Geneseo area. They have earned their countries
gratitude and respect, and a special place in this
most honored memorial of American Heroes — — Map (db m160074) WM |
| On South Center Street north of West Pearl Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | This statue honors the dedicated medical staff who served the citizens of Geneseq at Hammond Henry Hospital since the earliest days of the 1900's. Included in this group are Dr. Arthur Parsons who with three other physicians envisioned and helped . . . — — Map (db m160101) HM |
| On West Pearl Street just east of South Center Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| |
This bronze sculpture of a pioneer family is lovingly dedicated to the memory of Nell, Elizabeth (Newton) Henningsen (1917 - 2002). She excelled as a daughter, student, dietician, World War II army dietician, wife, mother, homemaker, grandmother . . . — — Map (db m160103) HM |
| On West Pearl Street just east of South Center Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Dedicated in honor of the bicentennial of the birth of George Washington — — Map (db m160106) HM |
| On West Main Street north of South Prairie Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| | In 1879, Leslie E. Keeley, M.D., a Civil War surgeon; Major Curtis J. Judd, a retired Army officer and bookkeeper; and John R. Oughton, a chemist, formed the first institution to recognize and medically treat alcoholism as a disease. The Leslie E. . . . — — Map (db m158335) HM |
| On Prairie Avenue at Chippewa Street on Prairie Avenue. |
| | The architecture of Dwight has always attracted Route 66 travelers. The Keeley Institute for treating alcoholism was founded here and brought the Village national attention. As the institute gained popularity, Dwight became a “model . . . — — Map (db m158401) HM |
| On West Waupansie Street north of West Mazon Avenue (Illinois Route 17), on the right when traveling north. |
| | (front:)
Route 66, the Mother Road, is an American icon that symbolizes romance and freedom of the open road. Born in 1926, Route 66 was one of the first numbered U.S. highways, journeying 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, . . . — — Map (db m158308) HM |
| On West Waupansie Street north of West Mazon Avenue (Illinois Route 17), on the right when traveling north. |
| | The Ambler-Becker Texaco Station operated longer than any service station on Route 66. It was run by local families for 66 years, from 1933-1999. Flats were fixed, breakdowns towed, and at times, the spirits of weary travelers restored. . . . — — Map (db m158375) HM |
| On Old U.S. 66 at South Street, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 66. |
| | During the heyday of Route 66 from the 1930s to the 50s, there were no motel chains. Instead, local families operated small campgrounds, cabins, and motor courts. The Paulsen-Strufe Motel, built in 1935, was more than just a place to stay; it . . . — — Map (db m158384) HM |
| On North Franklin Street north of East Seminole Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The Pioneer Gothic Church was built in 1857. The Architecture is called Carpenter Gothic Architecture. One of Dwight's founders Richard P. Morgan, Jr. donated the land for the church. The Historical Society raised $29,000 to completely renovate the . . . — — Map (db m158331) HM |
| On Old U.S. 66 west of Odell Road. |
| | Lions Lake is a testament to the changing face of Route 66. Dwight started as a farming community on the Chicago & Alton Railroad. When automobiles began replacing horses, people demanded better roads. Borrow pits, like Lions Lake, supplied the . . . — — Map (db m158382) HM |
| On West Main Street north of South Prairie Avenue. |
| | (center:)
In Honor and Memory
of those from the
Dwight Area who died
while serving their country.
(left:)
Albert Tunberg - Army - WWI
Harald Christopher - Navy - WWII
Marion Asa - Navy - WWII
Thomas Wiemken . . . — — Map (db m158334) WM |
| On West Waupansie Street north of West Mazon Avenue (Illinois Route 17), on the right when traveling north. |
| | The Citizens of Dwight would like to invite you to visit not only the four Historic Landmarks pictured above, but to view the many other historic sites nestled within our village. The Pioneer Gothic Church was built in 1857 and is presently used as . . . — — Map (db m158336) HM |
| On North Division Street north of West Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | This venerable old bridge enters its golden years serving slow traffic on a city street, but it started life in the fast lane of the "hard road." In 1924, Illinois Route 4 became the first paved road to connect Chicago with St. Louis. Only two . . . — — Map (db m158825) HM |
| On Prairie Street at North Ladd Street, on the right when traveling east on Prairie Street. |
| | Civic leaders welcomed Route 66 through Pontiac in 1926 as a boon for business. However, parents were concerned about their children crossing this "dangerous speedway.' As a solution, the State Highway Commission excavated a tunnel under the . . . — — Map (db m158311) HM |
| On North Main Street south of West Howard Street (Illinois Route 116), on the right when traveling south. |
| | You are traveling on one of the most famous roads in the world. On September 25, 2005, Illinois Route 66 was designated as a National Scenic Byway by the U.S. Department of Transportation. — — Map (db m158309) HM |
| On West Water Street east of North Mill Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Pontiac would not have become the successful city it now is without the presence of the early mills which ground grain, sawed lumber, and manufactured wool for the settlers of the area. The earliest mill was built on the bank of the Vermilion River . . . — — Map (db m158820) HM |
| On West Lincoln Avenue north of West Custer Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Route 66 was one of the most dangerous roads in the nation, earning it the nickname “Bloody 66.” From this District 6 Headquarters building, State Police patrolled the hard road between Dwight and McLean. They enforced safety laws . . . — — Map (db m158312) HM |
| On North Main Street south of West Howard Street (Illinois Route 116), on the right when traveling south. |
| | (front:)
Route 66, the Mother Road, is an American icon that symbolizes romance and freedom of the open road. Born in 1926, Route 66 was one of the first numbered U.S. highways, journeying 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, . . . — — Map (db m158306) HM |
| Near Old U.S. 66 0.3 miles north of E 1500 N Rd. |
| | This building was home to state troopers who risked their lives every day patrolling Route 66.
By the 1940s, Route 66 carried more traffic than any other highway in the state. The Illinois District 6 State Police Headquarters was built . . . — — Map (db m158812) HM |
| On Old U.S. 66 at N 1600 E St on U.S. 66. |
| | Route 66 provided a steady income for family businesses like Joe and Victor "Babe" Selotis' Log Cabin Inn. Joe barbecued beef and pork on a spit out back, while Babe filled gas tanks and fixed flats. When Route 66 was relocated to the backside . . . — — Map (db m158821) HM |
| On Old U.S. 66 0.3 miles north of E 1500 N Rd, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The Illinois State Police was formed in 1922 to protect motorists.
Twenty officers patrolled the state on surplus World War I Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Radio-equipped cycles revolutionized communications in the 1930s. The ISP shifted . . . — — Map (db m158810) HM |
| On Bohan Street west of North Bogardus Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | This is a 1917 Krupp K-14 Light Artillery Cannon which was brought to the Elkhart community in the early 1920s where it was displayed at the Elkhart Community High School until the mid 1970's. The High School closed and the cannon was moved to the . . . — — Map (db m159584) HM |
| On Bohan Street west of North Bogardus Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | In 1888, Mrs. Lemira Gillett promised to build a library for the citizens of Elkhart if the town was voted dry for three years. This was done, and the townspeople met in 1891 to form a Library Association. The Library was first established in a room . . . — — Map (db m159585) HM |
| On Kennedy Road (County Route 10) 0.2 miles east of Interstate 55, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Elkhart City in Logan County is typical of the many Illinois villages whose growth was spurred by the arrival of the railroad. Founded by John Shockey in 1855, two years after the coming the Alton and Sangamon Railroad, now the Gulf Mobile and Ohio. . . . — — Map (db m159582) HM |
| On Governor Oglesby Street at South Bogardus Street, on the right when traveling east on Governor Oglesby Street. |
| | One of the three men who were responsible for the founding of the City of Lincoln, Illinois, was John D. Gillett of Cornland and Elkhart. Gillett was the primary financier of the town of Lincoln, Illinois, which was named for Gillett's personal . . . — — Map (db m159587) HM |
| On Governor Oglesby Street at South Bogardus Street, on the right when traveling east on Governor Oglesby Street. |
| | Abraham Lincoln and later political opponent, Stephen A. Douglas, converse in front of Richard Latham's Kentucky House located on the southwest slope of what is known as Elkhart Hill. The Kentucky House was built by Latham (center) in 1828 on what . . . — — Map (db m159588) HM |
| Near 5th Street (Business Interstate 55) east of South Madison Street. |
| | (above title:)
This exhibit was donated to Postville Courthouse, State Historic Site by Bernard & Anastasia Behrends
May 2008
(below title:)
Judge Treat, Sheriff Deskins and Abraham Lincoln are shown conversing . . . — — Map (db m159468) HM |
| On 5th Street (Business Interstate 55) at South Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east on 5th Street. |
| | Deskins Inn was a stopping place for lawyers and judges who worked the old 8th Judicial Circuit in Central Illinois during the 1840s. This location was significant because it was directly across the street from the Postville Courthouse. A replica of . . . — — Map (db m159466) HM |
| | In 1770, a group of Kickapoo Indians captured Ann Gilham and her 3 children from their cabin in Kentucky, and forced them to travel to this site known as Kickapoo Town, and was held in captivity for 2 years. Later, was ransomed by the husband, James . . . — — Map (db m159309) HM |
| On Memorial Park Road south of 1520 Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | George Washington was President in 1790 when a group of Kickapoo braves captured Ann Gilham, her daughter and 2 sons from their Kentucky cabin and forced them to travel overland to this place - known as Kickapoo Town, a major Kickapoo village in . . . — — Map (db m159311) HM |
| On Memorial Park Road south of 1520 Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The Lincoln Chautauqua was a popular educational movement from 1902 to 1937. When Chautauqua came to town, it brought speakers, teachers, musicians and entertainers of the day. The grounds had approximately 100 private cottages with lights, water . . . — — Map (db m159310) HM |
| On Pulaski Street at South Kickapoo Street, on the right when traveling west on Pulaski Street. |
| | Mr. Lincoln in Logan County
[Correspondence of the Press and Tribune, Chicago]
Lincoln, Logan Co., IL., Oct. 16, 1858
This is a glorious day for little Logan. Abe Lincoln has just closed one of his noblest efforts here. The crowd in . . . — — Map (db m159839) HM |
| On North Kickapoo Street (Loop Interstate 55) at Pekin Street on North Kickapoo Street. |
| | (front:)
Route 66, the Mother Road, is an American icon that symbolizes romance and freedom of the open road. Born in 1926, Route 66 was one of the first numbered U.S. highways, journeying 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, . . . — — Map (db m158187) HM |
| On Pulaski Street north of South McLean Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Abraham Lincoln owned this lot here at 523 Pulaski Street. Lincoln acquired this original Town Lot Three in Block Nineteen from James Primm. Lincoln had endorsed a $400 note for Primm and on March 11, 1858, Primm deeded the lot to Lincoln to . . . — — Map (db m159467) HM |
| On Broadway Street at South Kickapoo Street, on the right when traveling east on Broadway Street. |
| | Addy, George Allen, Charles C. Allen, I.N. Allen, John H. Allen, Levi Allman, Lewis J. Allsop, Edwin Ambrose, Levi P. Andrews, Nelson Applegit, Robert Asberry, Franklin Ashurst, John K. Atwell, Albert Ayers, Newton Baker, . . . — — Map (db m159838) HM WM |
| On Lincoln Parkway (Old U.S. 66) at 5th Street, on the right when traveling south on Lincoln Parkway. |
| | Route 66 promised travelers fun and adventure along the road. The Railsplitter Covered Wagon honors Abraham Lincoln in the only town named for him before he became president. It holds the Guinness World Record as the largest covered wagon and . . . — — Map (db m159307) HM |
| On Hickox Drive west of Lincoln Parkway (Old U.S. 66), on the right when traveling south. |
| | A Family Business - The Early Years
Vince Schwenoha opened the Tropics in 1950, naming it in remembrance of his military tour of duty spent in Hawaii. In 1951, Lewis Lee Johnson came to Lincoln from Macomb, Illinois as a meat cutter with . . . — — Map (db m159304) HM |
| |
(United States Marine Corps:)
Jon D. Baker
James A. Collins
David L. Jones
Ronnie R. Landers
Andrew G. Richard
Michael T. Scroggin
(United States Army:)
Carson G. Culleton
Raymond L. Gee Jr.
Charles E. . . . — — Map (db m160248) WM |
| On North Hardroad (Illinois Route 4) at Walnut Street, on the right on North Hardroad. Reported missing. |
| | The Coliseum Ballroom on Route 66 was a hopping place on Saturday nights. Benld's ballroom boasted the biggest dance floor between Chicago and St. Louis. People gathered from throughout the region to dance to big bands such as Duke Ellington, . . . — — Map (db m157936) HM |
| On North Main Street (Illinois Route 143/159), on the right when traveling south. |
| | The remnants of Pogue Store, seen here, mark the center of Edwardsville's business district more than two centuries ago. In 1818, when Robert Pogue built his store, it was located directly across the street from courthouse square.
Pogue's was a . . . — — Map (db m160042) HM |
| On North Main Street at East Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. |
| | (front:)
Route 66, the Mother Road, is an American icon that symbolizes romance and freedom of the open road. Born in 1926, Route 66 was one of the first numbered U.S. highways, journeying 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, . . . — — Map (db m158214) HM |
| On North 1st Avenue south of Hamilton Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Matthew T. Scott made his fortune on the Grand Prairie in the 19th century by developing thousands of acres of farmland. He founded the town of Chenoa in 1855 as a center for his business activities. Although Scott bought and sold over 45,000 acres . . . — — Map (db m160064) HM |
| On North Cherry Street north of North Harrison Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | The John Patton Cabin, originally situated 3½ miles southeast of this site, is a structure intimately linked with the relations of whites and Indians on the Illinois frontier. Built with the assistance of Kickapoo Indians from a nearby village, . . . — — Map (db m160059) HM |
| On East Lincoln Street east of Douglas Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | The Illinois Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's School (ISSCS) opened in 1865 as the Illinois Soldiers' Orphans' Home. Dedicated in 1869, it provided a home for children of Civil War veterans who had been killed and wounded. In 1899, the state . . . — — Map (db m160048) HM |
| On Pine Street at North Walnut Street, on the right when traveling east on Pine Street. |
| | (front:)
Route 66, the Mother Road, is an American icon that symbolizes romance and freedom of the open road. Born in 1926, Route 66 was one of the first numbered U.S. highways, journeying 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, . . . — — Map (db m158093) HM |
| On Old Route 66 North south of West Kirkham Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Dave Jackson, lifelong resident, and former editor of the Litchfield News Herald, wanted Litchfield to have a museum. Jackson had a large collection of Litchfield memorabilia which he hoped to share and preserve. He died in May of 2010 before his . . . — — Map (db m159654) HM |
| Near Old Route 66 North south of West Kirkham Street. |
| | In the late 1800's in Shelby County, Illinois, William W. McDaniel and his son John H. started the McDaniel & Son blacksmith and livery store. John began developing an idea to harness the abundant Illinois wind to improve farm production and rural . . . — — Map (db m159650) HM |
| On Old Route 66 North south of West Kirkham Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Route 66, one of the original highways in the US Highway System, was established on November, 11, 1926. It became one of the most famous roads in the US, passing through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and . . . — — Map (db m159643) HM |
| On Madison Street east of Columbus Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Built by A. H. Buel, who received a
deed to the lot 18 October, 1841 from
Daniel Field. Family members, some
of whom lived in the house until 1986,
thought Mr. Buel, a tanner, built the
house shortly after the deed was
executed.
The . . . — — Map (db m159835) HM |
| Near Second Dr north of South Camp Butler Road. |
| | Civil War Dead
An estimated 700,000 Union and Confederate soldiers died in the Civil War between April 1861 and April 1865. As the death toll rose, the U.S. government struggled with the urgent but unplanned need to bury fallen Union . . . — — Map (db m159006) HM |
| | Establishing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
On March 4, 1865, just weeks before his assassination, President Abraham Lincoln took his second oath of office. In his inaugural address, Lincoln spoke of the need to heal a divided . . . — — Map (db m157828) HM |
| On Second Dr S north of South Camp Butler Road. |
| | Union Training Camp
The State of Illinois established Camp Butler in August 1861 in response to President Abraham Lincoln's second call for volunteers to suppress the rebellion. Named for William Butler, the state treasurer, its location . . . — — Map (db m157748) HM |
| Near South Camp Butler Road west of Mall Dr. |
| | Camp Butler Prison Camp
On February 16, 1862, Fort Donelson, a Confederate stronghold on the Cumberland River west of Clarksville, Tennessee, surrendered. Faced with 15,000 prisoners, the U.S. Army converted several training camps, . . . — — Map (db m159004) HM |
| Near East Lake Shore Drive south of Pawnee Road. |
| | The concepts that landscape architect Jens Jensen used for Lincoln Memorial Garden grew out of almost 50 years of experience. In his plan, he specified that paths through the Garden should curve. The lanes were to showcase dogwoods, crab apples, . . . — — Map (db m157934) HM |
| On East Lake Shore Drive south of Pawnee Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Lincoln Memorial Garden was envisioned by local advocate Mrs. Harriet Knudson during construction of Lake Springfield in the 1930s. Jens Jensen, a renowned leader in the prairie school of landscape architecture and one of the state's earliest . . . — — Map (db m157935) HM |
| Near East Lake Shore Drive south of Pawnee Road. |
| | Landscape architect Jens Jensen was attracted to this site because of its potential - the shoreline of the new lake, the rolling topography, the streams and drainage ways that bisected the area. There were only a few trees on this land when he began . . . — — Map (db m157933) HM |
| On Church Street at Park Street, on the left when traveling south on Church Street. |
| |
Sigel
American Legion
Post 1134
To those who gave all —
We honor and pray for eternal rest.
To those who are missing in action —
We express remembrance and hope.
To those who were wounded in action —
We . . . — — Map (db m158716) WM |
| On East Main Street west of High Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | In 1867, Henry Deidesheimer was one of three businessmen who built three identical buildings on adjoining lots on East Main Street at High Street. Each brick and iron building was three stories tall. Deidesheimer's dry goods and grocery store . . . — — Map (db m157736) HM |
| On West Main Street near North Illinois Street (Illinois Route 159), on the right when traveling west. |
| | Belleville native Sterling graduated from Belleville Township High School in 1922 and worked as a stenographer. By 1925 she was an assistant secretary at the Belleville Casket Company and rose through the ranks to become company president in 1953, . . . — — Map (db m157740) HM |
| On West Main Street at North Illinois Street (Illinois Route 159), on the right when traveling east on West Main Street. |
| | For Germans yearning to live in a freer land, Justice Theodor Hilgard of the appellate court of Rhenish Bavaria encouraged scouts to immigrate to the United States to locate favorable places to settle. In 1833 they began the Latin Farmer migration, . . . — — Map (db m157746) HM |
| | Leisure Time
With what little spare time workers had, they took advantage of local social activities in Joliet. Churches, parks, and saloons were plentiful. Theaters were affordable entertainment. Five cents bought your ticket to popular . . . — — Map (db m158109) HM |
| On East Clinton Street near North Chicago Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Originally a Unitarian Church with unique street level commercial space, the structure was designed by Joliet architect G. Julian Barnes. The Richardsonian Romanesque style structure was built in 1891 with local Joliet Limestone accented with . . . — — Map (db m157969) HM |
| On West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30) east of U.S. 6, on the right when traveling east. |
| |
Presented by the Ladies of
the Grand Army of the Republic,
Department of Illinois,
In honor of
the Union Soldiers and Sailors
of
1861-The Civil War-1865 — — Map (db m158519) WM |
| On North Chicago Street at East Van Buren Street, on the right when traveling north on North Chicago Street. |
| | Built in 1909, the Neo-Classical Revival structure was designed by architects Mundie and Jensen and incorporates massive fluted columns and Corinthian capitals. Indiana Bedford limestone proved over time to be an ideal stone to accommodate the . . . — — Map (db m157974) HM |
| Near Columbia Street at Illinois Route 53. |
| | This is the Joliet Iron Works Historic Site. The iron works and the local limestone quarries were once the backbone of the Joliet area economy. These two industries gave the city of Joliet the nickname of the "The City of Steel and Stone." Today, . . . — — Map (db m158092) HM |
| On Columbia Street at Illinois Route 53, on the left when traveling east on Columbia Street. |
| | George Kiser, an African-American, moved to Joliet from Missouri in the early 1900s. A laborer at the Joliet Iron Works, he worked in noisy, hot and dangerous conditions. The mill employed workers from all over the world - migrants from the south . . . — — Map (db m158086) HM |
| Near Columbia Street at Illinois Route 53. |
| | Here at the Joliet Iron Works, high-risk jobs required the most manual labor and paid the lowest wage.
Men dumped materials into the top of 70-foot tall blast furnaces. Escaping gases could suffocate the workers, causing falls to the ground or . . . — — Map (db m158096) HM |
| Near West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30) east of U.S. 6, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Behind this plaque is a 16 x 12 x 13 inch copper box which was filled by the Will County Committee of the Illinois Sesquicentennial Celebration (1968). This is to be opened in one hundred years.
Beside the plaque is the cornerstone of Will . . . — — Map (db m158522) HM |
| On North Ottawa Street (Illinois Route 53) at Webster Street, on the right when traveling south on North Ottawa Street. |
| | (front:)
Route 66, the Mother Road, is an American icon that symbolizes romance and freedom of the open road. Born in 1926, Route 66 was one of the first numbered U.S. highways, journeying 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, . . . — — Map (db m158450) HM |
| Near Columbia Street at Illinois Route 53. |
| | Double the Risk
Less than half the iron plant workforce spoke English. Immigrants who did not speak English well were twice as likely to be injured or killed on the job. And with many people looking for work, it was easy to replace . . . — — Map (db m158108) HM |
| Near North Ottawa Street (U.S. 6) at Van Buren Street. |
| | Louis Joliet was a French-Canadian explorer who, along with Father Jacques Marquette, led an expedition to discover the extent of the Mississippi River in 1673. They discovered Mount Jolliet situated on the Illinois River in August of that same year. — — Map (db m158461) HM |
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