Hamilton Primary School - Jerseyville, IL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 39° 07.147 W 090° 19.726
15S E 730935 N 4333393
A courthouse lawn boulder and marker to commemorate the school which is in Otterville
Waymark Code: WMKZJ1
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/22/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Corp Of Discovery
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County of marker: Jersey County
Location of marker: Washington St., courthouse lawn, Jerseyville
Marker erected by: Jersey County Historical Society
Date marker erected: 1918

Marker text:

Commemorative of
HAMILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
The First Free School in Illinois
by
Dr. Silas Hamilton
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Jersey County Historical Society
1918
Oscar B. Hamilton     President
John W. Vinson     Secretary
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Boulder from
Hiram White Farm
Sec. 23, T. 7, - R. 12.

waymark of the school in Otterville can be visited here: Hamilton Primary School

County: Jersey County

Historical Society: Jersey County Historical Society

Dedication Date: 1918

Location: Washington St., courthosue lawn, Jerseyville

Website: [Web Link]

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