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Illinois historic markers are our windows to the past. They educate us, they make us curious to investigate, or they provide a nice excuse to take a break and stretch our legs while we read what happened here.

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Illinois Historical MarkersJoliet Public Library - Joliet, IL

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This Library is located at 150 N. Ottawa, Joliet, IL 60432.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2

location: Illinois

date approved: 7/16/2011

last visited: 6/19/2011

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Illinois Historical MarkersMartin and Sophia Demmond - Joliet, IL

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This marker is located in Joliet's Bicentennial Park.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2

location: Illinois

date approved: 7/16/2011

last visited: 6/19/2011

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Illinois Historical MarkersOld Treaty Elm - Chicago, IL

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Bronze plaque on a stone in a Chicago neighborhood commemorating the story of the Treaty Elm, a tree that saw Chicago history made.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member adgorn

location: Illinois

date approved: 7/4/2011

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersMammoth Spring - Oak Brook, IL

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Marker on a massive bolder amongst suburban shopping and hotels, where a spring was discovered in the early 1860s the morning after a loud explosion was reported in the area.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member adgorn

location: Illinois

date approved: 6/27/2011

last visited: 1/12/2013

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Illinois Historical MarkersWaller Apartments - Chicago, IL

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The Waller Apartments are located at 2840-2858 W Walnut Street, Chicago, IL 60612.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2

location: Illinois

date approved: 6/18/2011

last visited: 6/17/2011

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Illinois Historical MarkersEdwin Porter's Beer - Joliet, IL

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This marker is located in Joliet's Bicentennial Park.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2

location: Illinois

date approved: 6/13/2011

last visited: 6/12/2011

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Illinois Historical MarkersPeoria Mineral Springs - Peoria, Illinois

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Historic marker for spring in Peoria, Illinois.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS

location: Illinois

date approved: 6/12/2011

last visited: 7/24/2011

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Illinois Historical MarkersSentinel On the Bluff - Peoria, Illinois

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Marker for historic tree designated a Bicentennial Tree in Peoria, Illinois.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS

location: Illinois

date approved: 6/12/2011

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersPioneer Park, Glenarm, Illinois.

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Mounted plaque in memory of the first settlers in Sangamon County, Illinois.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member gladtobehere

location: Illinois

date approved: 3/27/2011

last visited: 3/26/2011

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Illinois Historical MarkersFirst Log Cabin in Sangamon County, Illinois.

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This marker indicates the first log cabin in Sangamon County, Illinois.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member gladtobehere

location: Illinois

date approved: 3/27/2011

last visited: 3/26/2011

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Illinois Historical MarkersGeorge Rogers Clark marker- Flora, Illinois.

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DAR plaque about George Rogers Clark at Flora train station.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member gladtobehere

location: Illinois

date approved: 3/22/2011

last visited: 2/19/2011

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Illinois Historical MarkersThe American's Creed/ In Grateful Remembrance

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Two sided plaque in West Side Park.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member adilts1257

location: Illinois

date approved: 3/7/2011

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersLincoln Elected Captain of His Company, Beardstown, Illinois

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Lincoln's short military career began here, during the Black Hawk War.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member gladtobehere

location: Illinois

date approved: 2/25/2011

last visited: 2/6/2011

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Illinois Historical MarkersJonathan Baldwin Turner

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Professor of English who proposed Federal air for farmers.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Illinois

date approved: 1/29/2011

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersThe Chicago Portage - Forest View, IL

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Historical marker of the Chicago Portage.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member icedobe

location: Illinois

date approved: 1/23/2011

last visited: 12/11/2011

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Illinois Historical MarkersFirst Presbyterian Church of DuPage stone 1833

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Historical Stone for the First Presbyterian Church of DuPage 1833

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member icedobe

location: Illinois

date approved: 1/21/2011

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersWoodlawn Cemetery ~ Carbondale, IL

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Large cemetery, and site of first Memorial Day.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Illinois

date approved: 1/18/2011

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersWilliam Jennings Bryan

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Office where he began.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Illinois

date approved: 1/2/2011

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersAlexander Macomb - Thomas MacDonough

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Memorial to the two men for whom the city and county are named.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Illinois

date approved: 1/2/2011

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersThe Cave - Lewis and Clark Expedition

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Part of a series of markers from Shawneetown to Madison, in Illinois, following the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Illinois

date approved: 12/10/2010

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersRiverlore

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Gorgeous home from an old river boat captain.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Illinois

date approved: 12/10/2010

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersNarrow Gauge Depot

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A stop on the Spoon River Valley Auto Scenic Drive program usually in the fall, to draw people to the county. Historic markers, and tourism.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Illinois

date approved: 12/10/2010

last visited: 7/10/2011

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Illinois Historical MarkersJames Jones ~ Marshall, IL

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James Jones literary landmarks near this marker and within this town.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Illinois

date approved: 11/29/2010

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersThe Mitchell House ~ Grayville, IL

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House no longer stands, and is best known for its Hotel use days.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Illinois

date approved: 11/29/2010

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersAbraham Lincoln Speech

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At one time a small bust image of Lincoln was just above the text.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Illinois

date approved: 11/25/2010

last visited: never

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