Historical Markers and War Memorials in Edgar County, Illinois
Paris is the county seat for Edgar County
Adjacent to Edgar County, Illinois
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On Illinois Route 1 at County Route 1625 N, on the left when traveling south on State Route 1.
One of the original Milestones which marked the trail from Vincennes to Chicago.
This stone was No. 93 which designated the number of miles from Vincennes. — — Map (db m11651) HM
On Illinois Route 1 south of Grapevine Road, on the left when traveling south.
One of the original Milestones which marked the Trail from Vincennes to Chicago.
This stone was No. 97 which designated the number of miles from Vincennes. — — Map (db m11658) HM
On U.S. 150, 0.3 miles north of County Route 2500N, on the right when traveling south.
A few miles west of here on July 18, 1765, Pontiac, an Ottawa Chief, and George Croghan, British Representative, met in a formal peace council which ended the most threatening Indian uprising against the British in North America. Following the . . . — — Map (db m10997) HM
On Clarksville Street (aka: 625 E) north of County Route 500 N, on the left when traveling south.
Center Panel
To Honor
The Men and Women
who Have Served
Our Country
Left Panel
W W I Apr. 6, 1916 — Nov. 11, 1918
Atwill Augustus • Basil Bennett • Emil Bennett • James R. Bolin, Sr. • Rholand Fitzpatrick . . . — — Map (db m30946) WM
On North Main Street north of East Court Street, on the left when traveling north.
First Plaque - Front of Boulder
1775 - D. A. R. (Crest) - 1783
To the Honor and Glory
of the Soldiers of the
- American Revolution -
who are buried in Edgar Co.
Row One
Elijah Austin • Hugh Barr • James . . . — — Map (db m23460) WM
Lest We Forget World War I
Applegate, Henry A. • Baldwin, Otto • Boling, Carl • Burns, Jesse Ogden • Crawford, Alva • Crowder, Lester • Dalton, Claude H. • Dawson, William • Dengler, Lundy B. • Dibble, William H. • Dinsmore, Frank A. • Duck, . . . — — Map (db m189020) WM
On Circle Drive south of North Shore Drive, on the left when traveling south.
(left column:)
This memorial is dedicated to honor
the spirit and sacrifice of the brave men
and women of Edgar County who lost
their lives while serving in the United States
Armed Forces during the war in Korea 1950-1953 . . . — — Map (db m188352) WM
On East Court Street east of Central Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Plaque One
These Millstones long in the Service
of our Pioneers dedicated to their memory
by the Edgar County Historical Society
1817 - 1927
Plaque Two
From the Lewis Jones Farm near Nevins
presented to
Edgar . . . — — Map (db m23457) HM
On Circle Drive south of North Shore Drive, on the left when traveling south.
(left column:)
To all who fought and lost their lives
To all who served in conflicts
around the world
in peace and wartime past and present
(right column:)
The Ultimate Sacrifice
1544th Illinois National . . . — — Map (db m188348) WM
On Circle Drive south of North Shore Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Paris lies in the heart of a rich farming area. Most of the land embraced in Edgar County, including Paris, remained Kickapoo hunting grounds until 1819, but the eastern quarter of the county was part of a tract ceded by the Indians in 1809 and . . . — — Map (db m188363) HM
On East Court Street east of South Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Circa 1924 — — Map (db m226117) HM
Near West Steidl Road west of North Main Street (Illinois Route 1).
Tom Sunkel was born on a farm just a few miles west of Paris. With the help of his uncle Paul McFall and his wife to be Ivadean he embarked on a 20 year journey in professional baseball. He distinguished himself as a pitcher with an amazing . . . — — Map (db m188362) HM
On Circle Drive south of North Shore Drive, on the left when traveling south.
(left column:)
This memorial is dedicated to honor
the spirit and sacrifice of the brave men
and women of Edgar County who lost
their lives while serving in the United States
Armed Forces during the war in Vietnam. . . . — — Map (db m188349) WM
On North Central Avenue south of East Wood Street, on the left when traveling south.
In 1834, Joseph Smith, prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS), together with about 200 LDS Volunteers from Kirtland, Ohio, marched to assist threatened church members in Jackson County, Missouri. Called “Zion’s . . . — — Map (db m23351) HM
The fertile prairies in Illinois attracted the attention of French fur trader Louis Jolliet and Father Jacques Marquette as they explored the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers in 1673. France claimed this region until 1763 when she surrendered it to . . . — — Map (db m131294) HM
