On County Route 1800 N at North Easy Avenue, on the left when traveling east on County Route 1800 N.
This monument was erected to commemorate the determination of 1950 center of population of the United States of America in Richland County, Ill. and was dedicated October 18, 1951 at the ceremony attended by Adlai E. Stevenson Gov. State of Ill., . . . — — Map (db m30393) HM
On North Noble Avenue at West Elm Street, on the right when traveling south on North Noble Avenue.
This jail was built ca. 1910 and used to mid 1940. It was moved off this location and used as a shed until 1995, when it was restored and returned to the original location. When it was use it had a brick exterior and a round roof. This jail was very . . . — — Map (db m178237) HM
On South Whittle Avenue at West Chestnut Street on South Whittle Avenue.
Bower Park
Named in honor of William Bower. Previously known as Tower Park for a 125 foot tall brick-steel water tower (1892-1927), fire bell tower, city weight scales (1895-1966) located here.
William Bower
May 21, 1842 - . . . — — Map (db m178239) HM
On South Kitchell Avenue north of West Elm Street, on the right when traveling north.
Historic McsBurg School
In 1841, the year Richland County came to be, a primitive log structure located 4 miles north-northeast of Olney - at the intersection of what is now North Silver Road and East Tank Farm Lane - housed one of the . . . — — Map (db m178240) HM
On White Squirrel Drive east of North West Street (Illinois Route 130), on the left when traveling east.
There were two people who discovered the Olney albino gray squirrel at about the same time, but in different places. William Yates Stroup caught albinos near his farmhouse four miles southeast of Olney. George W. Ridgeley captured albinos on his . . . — — Map (db m178243) HM
On West Main Street west of Walnut Street, on the right.
During the Presidential Campaign of 1856 Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas spoke in Olney at separate political rallies held the same day - Saturday, September 20. In the morning Douglas spoke in a grove near town at a Democratic rally for . . . — — Map (db m178242) HM
On West Elm Street at South Kitchell Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Elm Street.
Ambrose Hopkinson built this home in 1874. Opened as museum in 1991. He built school bldg. at SW corner of intersect, it housed 10 grades and first H.S. in county. H.S. opened 1871. M.E. Church stood at NW corner of intersect. Kitchell Avenue named . . . — — Map (db m178241) HM
Near South East Street at U.S. 50, on the left when traveling south.
Robert Ridgway, leading American ornithologist, was born at Mount Carmel, Illinois, on July 2, 1850. As a youth he became interested in birds and sketched many specimens around his home. At the age of seventeen, he was appointed zoologist on a . . . — — Map (db m99118) HM
On North West Street (Illinois Route 130) at White Squirrel Drive, on the right when traveling north on North West Street.
In 1902, the first experimental solar power plant was built in Olney, Illinois by H.E. Willsie and John Boyle Jr., two American engineers. Their solar power plant was based on an 1885 design developed by the French engineer Tellier. Between 1892 and . . . — — Map (db m178244) HM
On West Main Street east of Kitchell Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
(top of base:)
In Memory
of the
World War Veterans
1917-1918
Erected by Richland Post No. 30
American Legion
1935
(base:)
Rededicated: to all veterans of all wars
Sponsored by
Richland County . . . — — Map (db m178238) WM
