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|   Kaskaskia - Ellis Grove, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers Second settlement in Illinois, The Territorial Capital and First State Capital posted by:  kodiak_62 location: Illinois date approved: 08/21/2008 last visited: 08/23/2008 |
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|  Mary's River Covered Bridge - Chester, Illinois
in U.S. National Register of Historic Places The Covered Bridge was built in 1854 by Wilhelm Misselhorn from Germany and is the only bridge of its kind left in Southern Illinois.
posted by: paulspaper location: Illinois date approved: 05/04/2008 last visited: 09/17/2011 |
 view gallerySE7.1 km |  Mary's River Covered Bridge
in Covered Bridges The Covered Bridge was built in 1854 by Wilhelm Misselhorn from Germany and is the only bridge of its kind left in Southern Illinois. posted by: paulspaper location: Illinois date approved: 08/14/2007 last visited: 09/17/2011 |
 view gallerySE7.2 km | Chester-Kaskaskia, Illinois in Illinois Historical Markers Historical marker located at Marys Covered Bridge near Chester, Illinois. posted by: paulspaper location: Illinois date approved: 05/03/2008 last visited: 09/17/2011 |
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|  Breezy Hill R/C Flying Field
in Model Aircraft Fields The Breezy Hill R/C Flying Field is located on the north end of Chester, IL, across Route 3 from the Cohen Sports Complex. posted by: Monk-E Arms location: Illinois date approved: 02/17/2014 last visited: never |
 view galleryS7.9 km |  Sea Hag - Chester, IL
in Famous Fictional Figures Sculpture of the Sea Hag in Chester, Illinois, the home town of Elzie C. Segar, the creator of Popeye. One of 16 Popeye related statues erected or planned in Chester. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 10/21/2011 last visited: 02/02/2022 |
 view gallerySW8.4 km |  Fort Kaskaskia near Chester IL
in Military Installations Fort Kaskaskia construction began in 1759 due to the fear of British invasion into what was French territory at the time. posted by: kJfishman location: Illinois date approved: 10/03/2011 last visited: 10/01/2011 |
 view gallerySW8.4 km | Site of Fort Kaskaskia - Ellis Grove, IL in Illinois Historical Markers Marker describing the origins of the earthwork remnants of temporary fortifications intended to protect the southern flank of France's colony in Illinois, built on a commanding view of the Mississippi. Now a state historic site. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 10/17/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail - Ft. Kaskaskia, IL
in NPS Passport Cancellation Stations Between May 1804 and September 1806, 31 men, one woman, and a baby traveled from the plains of the Midwest to the shores of the Pacific Ocean. They called themselves the Corps of Discovery. In their search for a water route to the Pacific Ocean, they opened a window onto the west for the young United States. posted by: nomadwillie location: Illinois date approved: 10/30/2008 last visited: 08/19/2005 |
 view galleryW8.4 km |  Lewis and Clark NHT - Fort Kaskaskia, IL
in National Parks (U.S.) Between May 1804 and September 1806, 31 men, one woman, and a baby traveled from the plains of the Midwest to the shores of the Pacific Ocean posted by: nomadwillie location: Illinois date approved: 02/10/2009 last visited: 09/17/2011 |
 view galleryW8.5 km | Lewis and Clark in Illinois - Ellis Grove, IL in Illinois Historical Markers Located at Fort Kaskaskia right outside the pavillion overlooking the Mississippi River posted by: nomadwillie location: Illinois date approved: 02/24/2013 last visited: never |
 view galleryW8.5 km |  Lewis and Clark in Illinois - Fort Kaskaskia, Illinois
in Lewis and Clark Trail Lewis and Clark visited here during preparations before departing west. posted by: paulspaper location: Illinois date approved: 08/28/2007 last visited: 05/20/2011 |
 view galleryW8.5 km |  A Vanished Capital - near Chester IL
in Scenic Roadside Look-Outs A Vanished Capital, view of the location of Illinois 1st State Capital, Kaskakia. posted by: kJfishman location: Illinois date approved: 10/03/2011 last visited: 10/01/2011 |
 W8.5 km |  To a Sunken City
in Weird Story Locations A city sunken, and a state divided by a possible indian curse... posted by:  rockey_f_squirrell location: Illinois date approved: 08/18/2005 last visited: 06/18/2011 |
 view galleryS8.5 km |  Menard Branch of the State Penitentiary - Chester, Illinois
in American Guide Series Maximum security prison in southern Illinois adjacent to Chester. posted by:  BruceS location: Illinois date approved: 05/03/2009 last visited: 09/17/2011 |
 view gallerySW8.5 km | Menard, Pierre, House - Ellis Grove, Illinois in U.S. National Register of Historic Places This French Creole style house was the home of Illinois' First Lt Governor, Pierre Menard. posted by: paulspaper location: Illinois date approved: 05/04/2008 last visited: never |
 view gallerySW8.5 km |  Pierre Menard Home Spring House
in Spring Houses Nice spring house made of stone. posted by: paulspaper location: Illinois date approved: 08/20/2007 last visited: 09/05/2010 |
 view galleryS8.9 km | Elias Kent Kane in Illinois Historical Markers Historical marker for the first Secretary of State for Illinois. posted by: paulspaper location: Illinois date approved: 09/06/2007 last visited: 03/18/2012 |
 view galleryS8.9 km | Grave of Chadrach Bond - Chester, Il. in American Guide Series Chadrach Bond was Illinois first governor and he is buried in Evergreen Cemetery - 501 W Holmes St in Chester Illinois. posted by: iconions location: Illinois date approved: 06/24/2017 last visited: never |
 view galleryS8.9 km | Governor Shadrach Bond, 1773-1832 - Chester, Illinois in Illinois Historical Markers The Governor Bond State Memorial marks the grave of Shadrach Bond (1773-1832), the first governor of Illinois after it attained statehood in 1818.
posted by: paulspaper location: Illinois date approved: 08/27/2007 last visited: 03/18/2012 |
 view galleryS8.9 km |  Elias Kent Kane
in Grave of a Famous Person Gravesite and historical marker of US Senator Elias Kent Kane. posted by: paulspaper location: Illinois date approved: 08/28/2007 last visited: 03/18/2012 |
 view galleryS8.9 km | Governor Shadrach Bond in Grave of a Famous Person Gravesite of the first governor of Illinois, Shadrach Bond. posted by: paulspaper location: Illinois date approved: 08/27/2007 last visited: 03/18/2012 |
 view galleryS8.9 km |  Shadrach Bond Memorial Obelisk
in Obelisks Interesting obelisk monument to the first governor of Illinois after statehood, Shadrach Bond. posted by: paulspaper location: Illinois date approved: 08/28/2007 last visited: 03/18/2012 |
 view galleryS9 km |  Chester, Illinois 62233
in U.S. Post Offices This Post Office is located at 1321 Swanwick Street in Chester, Illinois. posted by: brwhiz location: Illinois date approved: 06/26/2013 last visited: never |
 view galleryS9.3 km |  Spinach Can Collectibles Popeye Mural - Chester, Illinois
in Murals Mural depicting various Popeye characters on the side of the building housing Spinach Can Collectibles and facing Chester Gazebo Square in downtown Chester, Illinois. posted by: BruceS location: Illinois date approved: 05/04/2009 last visited: 04/08/2015 |
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