Shadrach Bond Memorial Obelisk
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Interesting obelisk monument to the first governor of Illinois after statehood, Shadrach Bond.
Waymark Code: WM237D
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 08/27/2007
Views: 20
Historical Marker Reads:
Shadrach Bond, the first Governor of Illinois, was born November 24, 1773, in Fredericktown, Maryland. He came to Illinois in 1794 and farmed at New Design. In 1805 he was elected to the Indiana Territorial Assembly, where he was instrumental in creating the Illinois and Indiana boundaries. Bond was elected to Congress in 1812 as the first Territorial Delegate from Illinois. He served in both the Twelfth and Thirteenth Congresses. In 1818 Bond was elected Governor. During his term the capitol was moved from Kaskaskia to Vandalia, and a State Banking System was established.
Date Created/Placed: 1883
Address:
Chester Evergreen Cemetery
Height: 22 feet
Illuminated: Not Listed
Website: Not listed
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