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History of Jacksonville - Jacksonville, IL
WEBPlatted in March 1825 by surveyor Johnston Shelton, the prairie settlement of Jacksonville sat on a state road running from the Illinois River to Springfield and was settled by Southerners who migrated from Kentucky and Virginia.
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Jacksonville, Illinois - Wikipedia
Jacksonville was established by European Americans on a 160-acre (65 ha) tract of land in the center of Morgan County in 1825, two years after the county was founded. The founders of Jacksonville were settlers from New England. They were descended from the English Puritans who had settled New England in the 1600s and were part of a wave of New England farmers who headed west into what was then the wilds of the Northwest Territory during the early 1800s. Mos…
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WEBBefore there was a town of Jacksonville, before there was a State of Illinois, and even before the Native Americans, there was the land. The wide, treeless prairies, with grass …
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A brief history of Jacksonville and Morgan County, Illinois
WEBA brief history of Jacksonville and Morgan County, Illinois. On January 6, 1825, John Howard, Abraham Pickett and John C. Lusk were appointed to locate a permanent seat …
Jacksonville, Illinois | https://www.historyillinois.org/
WEBJacksonville, county seat of Morgan County, was founded in 1825 and named for Andrew Jackson. It was a contender for the state capitol in 1837. Jacksonville was an early …
Jacksonville | City, Morgan County | Britannica
WEBJacksonville, city, seat (1825) of Morgan county, west-central Illinois, U.S. It lies about 35 miles (55 km) west of Springfield. Laid out in 1825 as the county seat by Johnston …
Jacksonville Historic District (Jacksonville, Illinois) - Wikipedia
WEBThe Jacksonville Historic District is a historic district encompassing 696 buildings in Jacksonville, Illinois. The buildings in the district were mainly constructed from 1829 to …
Jacksonville Area Museum
WEBThe most Unique historic community in Central Illinois. Jacksonville was a beacon of education and service in the early history of the United States, and that shining history still exists in our community today.
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WEBA history of the Ebenezer Methodist Church, an early church just to the west of Jacksonville. The Church was founded in 1837 and its history involves a number of the important figures in Jacksonville history, such …
Jacksonville City History - RootsWeb
WEBOct 2, 2019 · Jacksonville City History. The Beginnings of a City -- Jacksonville Morgan County, Illinois. By Florence Hutchison Some of the facts of Jacksonville have been …
African American History Museum opens in Jacksonville, Illinois
WEBJul 25, 2022 · Linear collected historical facts and images of events that happened in Jacksonville overtime and educated children at local schools.
Jacksonville Area Museum | Jacksonville IL - Facebook
WEBJacksonville Area Museum, Jacksonville, Illinois. 2,024 likes · 303 talking about this · 58 were here. Dedicated to the collection, preservation, interpretation, and appreciation of …
Museums - Jacksonville, IL
WEBThat’s the enduring spirit you’ll experience across the astonishing museums of Jacksonville. Learn about the history of the Underground Railroad and the fight to break the chains of …
Guide to Illinois Historical Sites in Jacksonville | Villa DeWolf
WEBThere's a lot of history in and around Jacksonville, Illinois and plenty of ways to experience it. The many historic sites vary, ranging from museums to historic homes to former stops …
Native American Tribes & the Indian History in Jacksonville, Illinois
WEBFrom Jacksonville, Illinois to either coast there was indigenous culture. They were as varied as the landscapes they inhabited, from the dense forests of the northeast to the …
Jacksonville, IL
WEBTo date, this list consists of over 1600 biographies of prominent and lesser known people who have contributed to the history of Jacksonville, Illinois. Click here to read about …
Jacksonville, IL
WEBJacksonville boasts many grandeur historical homes aligning the streets of State Street and College Avenue. We are a city where Abraham Lincoln spent time practicing law and …
Jacksonville, IL
WEBThe Historic Preservation Commission of Jacksonville, Illinois consists of eleven city residents including an ex-officio member of the City Council and of the Jacksonville Main …
Jacksonville Genealogy (in Morgan County, Illinois)
WEBSamson's Jacksonville, Illinois city directory, January 1915 : containing a complete residence, business, street and Morgan County directory and miscellaneous information …
Jacksonville Developmental Center - Wikipedia
WEBHistory. Illinois originally did not have any system for caring for its mentally ill citizens who were either living with their family or kept in local almshouses. Dorothea Dix lobbied …
Alton's depot from Bluff Line to Illinois Terminal Railroad
WEB1 day ago · By The Telegraph Aug 17, 2024. When travel was limited to boats and trains, the Alton, Jacksonville & Peoria, the Bluff Line, and other railroads depot was on Alton's …
Illinois State Mental Hospitals and State Institutions - History and ...
WEBAs additional hospitals for the insane were established, the state was divided into districts and the Jacksonville institution, renamed as the Illinois Central Hospital for the Insane, …
Jacksonville, Illinois Population History | 1990 - 2022 - Biggest US …
WEBJan 4, 2024 · The peak population of Jacksonville was in 2000, when its population was 19,991. In 2000, Jacksonville was the 1,592nd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the …
History doesn't matter when it comes to Jacksonville's Mathews …
WEB4 days ago · 1:05. Opened on April 15, 1953, the John E. Mathews Bridge has for 71 years carried cars, trucks and buses across the St. Johns River from downtown Jacksonville to …
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