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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6VW_abraham-lincoln_Danville-IL.html
Lincoln attended court in the building that stood on this spot from 1841 until elected President. He was involved in more than 200 legal procedures in Vermilion County.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6VT_abraham-lincoln-eighth-judicial-district_Chrisman-IL.html
Abraham Lincolntraveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District1847 - 1859
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6V6_reverend-j-ward-morrison-boulevard_Elk-Grove-Village-IL.html
In Recognition ofThe Reverend J. Ward MorrisonPastor EmeritusQueen of the Rosary ParishElk Grove Village, IllinoisThis Boulevard is named in honor of the Reverend J. Ward Morrison. He devoted much of his time, energies and talents not only to his …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6V2_catholic-cemetery_Chicago-IL.html
Chicago's early Catholic Cemetery ran from North Av. south to Schiller St., and Dearborn St. to the lake, now Astor St. Established in 1845, it existed until the 1871 Chicago Fire charred the grounds. Like the City Cemetery to the north, not all r…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6V1_couch-tomb_Chicago-IL.html
This stone vault is the oldest structure standing within the Chicago Fire zone. It was erected in 1858 for Ira Couch, a wealthy hotelier who died at age 50 while wintering in Cuba. Though some theories exist, there is no official answer as to why …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6V0_potters-field_Chicago-IL.html
From 1843 to 1871, this area was the City Cemetery potter's field, a graveyard for the poor and disenfranchised. More that 15,000 people, including 4,000 Civil War Rebels, were buried here on marshy land near the water's edge. Within six days in J…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6UU_hidden-truths_Chicago-IL.html
The 1852 funeral for David Kennison was the most elaborate Chicago had ever seen. The City paid all expenses, and donated 2 cemetery lots, intending to erect a monument on his grave. That never happened. The legend of his exploits grew to unfeasib…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6UT_kennison-boulder-monument_Chicago-IL.html
In Memory ofDavid KennisonThe Last Survivor of the"Boston Tea Party"who died in Chicago, February 24, 1852, aged 115 yrs, 3 mos, 17 da, and is buried near this spot. This stone is erected by the Sons of the Revolution, the Sons of the American Rev…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6UR_lion-house-lincoln-park-zoo_Chicago-IL.html
Located in one of the country's oldest municipal zoological parks, the Lion House blends both the grandly-scaled public architecture of the Classical style with the innovative Prarie style developed by Chicago architects in the early 20th century.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6SJ_workers-memorial_Danville-IL.html
Mourn for? ? ? ? ? ? ? Fight for ? the Dead? ? ? ? ? ? ? the Living
Remember Vermilion County Workers Killed on the JobLeft Column of Names
David Farnsworth - Danville PBPA · Charles Deck - UAW # 579 · David Clayburn - UAW # 57…