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179- - 1822
Born in Hanover. Leader of Colony from Hanover, Germany. Came to Vandalia in 1819 with Frederick Hollman, who remained to build houses. Bearing all expenses, Ernst returned with colonists December, 1820. Director of State Bank, 1821. Trustee of Vandalia, appointed by General Assembly 1821.Details
| HM Number | HMSFE |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1974 |
| Placed By | Vandalia Historical Society, in memory of Joseph C. Burtschi |
| Marker Condition |   9 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 5:26am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 318664 N 4314126 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 38.95735000, -89.09278333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 57.441', W 89° 5.567' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 57' 26.46" N, 89° 5' 34.02" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 618 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 130 S 2nd St, Vandalia IL 62471, US |
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I am a member of R. I. P. (Restoration in Progress), a group organized to clean the headstones and markers in the Old State Burial Ground in Vandalia, Illinois. The historic marker and monuments dedicated to Ferdinand Ernst were cleaned in October, 2016.
Apr 21, 2017 at 6:58am PDT by osbgvanil
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