Sesquicentennial of Jersey County, IL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 39° 07.157 W 090° 19.739
15S E 730916 N 4333411
beautiful bandstand will last longer than the time capsule to mark this event
Waymark Code: WMKZ9N
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/20/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
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County of celebration: Jersey County
Location of memorial: Washington St side, courthouse lawn, Jerseyville
County Seats: Jerseyville, 1839-present
Established: February 28, 1839
Name Origin: John Loft, a prominent early landowner and man of influence in the county seat of Jerseyville was a native of New Jersey and suggested Jerseyville and Jersey County takes its name from his native state.

Two items mark the celebrations:
1st a

TIME CAPSULE
150TH YEAR CELEBRATION
OF JERSEY COUNTY
Nov. 10, 1839 ~ To Be Opened 2014

2nd a

1839     SESQUICENTENNIAL    1989
MEMORIAL BANDSTAND
Within the Hearts of Those Who Care the Memory Lingers On

Subject: County

Commemoration: Sesquicentennial

Date of Founding: February 28, 1839

Date of Commemoration: November 10, 1989

Address:
201 W. Pearl Street courthouse lawn Jerseyville, IL 62052

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