Honoring All Veterans Memorial

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Robert J Hoeppner · Navy •

Donald N Thorgaard · USMC •

John Kraemer · Army •

Joseph Troseth · Army •

George M Kenealey · USMC •

Wayne W Keep · USMC •

Chjarles C Myre · USMC ...

The Stockade Historic District

The Stockade

Historic District

has been placed on the

National Register

of Historic Places

by the United States

Department of the Interior

1975

Marker is at the intersection of Wall Street and John Street, on the right when traveling north ...

Illinois Central R. R.

"I am now free to make an engagement for the road; and if you think fit you may 'count me in,'" wrote Lincoln to Illinois Central Railroad attorney Mason Brayman in October 1853. In 1851, the Illinois Central Railroad charter ...

Cloverlawn

Located one block East

David Davis swapped for the farm just east of here with Normal's founder Jesse Fell. Davis forgiving Fell's debts. Judge Davis was a friend of attorney Abraham Lincoln and the two of them rode the 8th Judicial ...

Lincoln's Real Estate

"His love of wealth was very weak....he said he had no capacity whatever for speculation and never attempted it."

So said attorney friend Joseph Gillespie who once asked Lincoln how much land he owned and why he had never speculated in ...

William Florville

"I am in a little trouble here---I am trying to get a decree for our 'Billy the Barber' for the conveyance of certain town lots sold to him by Allin Gridley and Prickett...." Lincoln explained that "Billy will blame me, ...

Center Ridge School

Center Ridge School, established in the late 19th century, was located at this site. A white, framed building, the school served the Center Ridge community until 1956, when it was consolidated with a nearby school. The Unity United Methodist Church, ...

Risk of the Road

Bloody 66 and Insurance

Illinois Route 66 was dangerous.

Curves, crossroads, and bridge abutments doomed many speeding motorists, giving rise to the nickname, "Bloody 66." After World War II, curves were straightened, towns bypassed, and four lanes built to improve safety. New ...

John and Carl Roebling House

Built in 1832

Many of the newly arrived settlers stayed here until they could build their own houses.

Marker can be reached from West Main Street 0.1 miles west of Rebecca Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

The Rounds Block

Built 1857

The Rounds Block was built in 1857 by brickmaker S.D. Rounds. Rudolph Richter who was employed by Rounds, is believed to be the architect for the building. Richter was a trained architect who had immigrated to America from Prussia.The ...