On East Cumberland Road (U.S. 40) at South Ewing Street, on the left when traveling west on East Cumberland Road.
During the late 1800s, communities on the National Road were watching a new path to prosperity make its way across Illinois. By the time J.W. Conlogue, a superintendent with the St. Louis, Vandalia and Terre Haute Railroad, platted Altamont in 1870, . . . — — Map (db m169991) HM
On 300th Street, 0.2 miles north of Jackson Street, on the left when traveling north.
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 honor you.
To Those Who Were Prisoners of War . . . — — Map (db m59438) HM
Near Interstate 70, 5 miles east of Farina Road, on the right when traveling west.
The National Road, sometimes called the
Cumberland Road or the Old Pike. Ran from
Cumberland, Maryland, to Vandalia, Illinois
the Illinois portion of the road was begun
in 1830 and opened in the summer of 1838
it extended 89 miles from the . . . — — Map (db m161424) HM
On East Jefferson Avenue west of South 3rd Street (U.S. 45), on the left when traveling east.
From 1871 to 2007, this courthouse was the heart of Effingham County government. For many cities on the National Road, a courthouse promised growth and prosperity. For others, it stood as silent testimony that fortunes change, and promises aren't . . . — — Map (db m152529) HM
On Washington Avenue at 3rd Street (U.S. 45), on the left when traveling west on Washington Avenue.
The City and County
of Effingham
erect and dedicate
this monument to the
memory of
Lord Thomas Howard
Earl of Effingham
who with courage and loyalty
to his principles
of freedom and justice
resigned his commission as
deputy . . . — — Map (db m59441) HM
On Jefferson Avenue at 4th Street, on the left when traveling east on Jefferson Avenue.
Dedicated to all veterans of
Effingham County who served
in the Armed Forces
of the United States of America
Dedicated Nov. 11. 1991 — — Map (db m59483) WM
We Invite You to Explore the Grounds, Visit the Welcome Center, Pray in the Chapel, and Enjoy the Presence of Christ.
The History of the Cross:
• In the Spring of 1997, John & Fran Schultz visited a similar Cross in Groom, TX. . . . — — Map (db m152457) HM
On Trumbull Street (Illinois Route 37) north of East State Street, on the right when traveling north.
Dedicated to the Memory of Roswell B. Mason
Builder of the charter lines of the Illinois Central Railroad
Erected September 27, 1956 on the one hundredth anniversary of the completion of construction at this place which was thereupon . . . — — Map (db m152475) HM
On Spring Creek Road (County Route 2300 E) at East Oak Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Spring Creek Road.
United States Army
United States Air Force
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
United States Coast Guard
Montrose, Illinois — — Map (db m63058) WM
On National Road (U.S. 40) east of Montgomery Street, on the left when traveling east.
In 1870, the St. Louis, Vandalia and Terre Haute rail line replaced the National Road as the fastest, most reliable route across Illinois. Drummers, or traveling salesmen, rode the rails from one town to the next.
At the depot, the drummers' . . . — — Map (db m152531) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 40) west of Pearl Street, on the right when traveling west.
They traveled West by horse and wagon, oxen and Conestoga, and by foot. They represented a staggering assortment of crafts, talents and trades. They emigrated from Germany in search of affordable land, economic opportunity, and political and . . . — — Map (db m152530) HM
