Bourbon Spring plaque - Riverside, IL
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N 41° 49.552 W 087° 49.317
16T E 431742 N 4630769
Bronze plaque atop a square stone foundation that resembles a well at what is known as the Bourbon Spring. It memorializes three separate 1830s events, involving General Scott, Jean Baptiste Beaubien, and Daniel Webster.
Waymark Code: WM7AVZ
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 09/28/2009
Views: 9
The partially eroded text of this weathered plaque reads as follows:
"July 1832 - General Winfield Scott camped near this spring on way to Black Hawk War.
June 7, 1834 - Election of Jean Baptiste Beaubien as 1st Colonel of militia of Cook County, known as 60th Illinois Militia. In celebration of the election, kegs of bourbon were poured into spring, giving it name.
1837 - Daniel Webster arriving from St. Louis was met at this spring by Chicago delegation. Ceremony took place on this spot."
The marker gives no indication of when it was cast.
County: Cook County
Historical Society: unknown
Location: Riverside, IL
Website: [Web Link]
Dedication Date: Not listed
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