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1820 Pioneer Farm |
In
1820 when the pioneer Blanchard family migrated to Illinois from
south of Boston via St. Louis, they settled on a 1,600 acre farm
with the high hill rising above the plains. They called the
homeplace "Suffolk Grove". From this hill has come visionary living
over three generations in three different families- The Blanchards,
The Andrews, The Kelseys. |
| Isaac Cox Massacre Memorial
|
The monument
commemorating the massacre of Issac Cox, son of Jessie Cox, killed
by Indians June 12, 1811 is located north of Pocahontas on the
Pocahontas Road and east on Cox Monument Avenue |
Hills Fort Massacre & DAR Monument w/
Ranger Grave Stones
|
Hills Fort was
built on one acre about 1811 in what is now Mills Township.
On September 4, 1814, four rangers were killed. Located on
Millersburg Road and Hills Fort Avenue. |
| Ripley Town Site – First town in Bond County
|
Was founded in 1818
by Elazarum E. R. Wheelock, who named it after his uncle, General
E.C. Ripley. At one time, it was a bidder for the Illinois
State Capitol site. |
| Saline Springs and Well on Shoal Creek
|
"The Old Lick
Ford" on Shoal Creek was named for its saline content and was
the location of Bond County's salt works. The wells were
located in Section 32, Shoal Creek Township. |
| Ripson Bridge
|
Built in 1895, Ripson
Bridge is the last pony truss bridge in Bond County. The
Sorento Homecoming Association took over the bridge as a historic
landmark and is now a walking bridge. |
| Fifth Street Lincoln Monument
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In 1858, Abraham Lincoln
came to Greenville and spoke in Colcord's Grove. The spot
where he spoke is marked by this monument on Fifth Street and was
erected by the Benjamin Mills Chapter, DAR on September 13, 1935. |
| Mt. Nebo Baptist Church
|
The church was organized
February 2, 1823 at the home of John Coyle by Rev. Peter Long and
Thomas Smith. In 1835, a log house was built. In 1845,
a frame building was erected and in 1881, a new building was
constructed and is the present place of worship. |
| Mt. Gilead Cumberland Presbyterian Church
|
Organized by Rev. Knight
in 1823, this was the first church built of logs. In 1867,
the present building was erected. Ground for the church was
entered and deeded by James Johnson and his wife. |
| Bethel Presbyterian Church
|
Began its existence on
September 15, 1825, when the original church, which was organized
in 1819. was divided into three churches. The location of
the first church is marked by a monument in the center of Bethel
Cemetery. |
| Perryville –
Second County Seat in Bond County
|
In 1817, the county seat
was fixed at Hills Fort until a permanent location could be
chosen. On April 17, 1817, a site on the west bank of
Hurricane Creek was platted and named Perryville. |
| Bond County Genealogical Society
|
Was founded in 1981 and
houses a large genealogical collection in the basement of the Public
Library. |
| Almira College
|
Founded in 1855 and
chartered in 1857 in honor of Almira Morse as a women's
college. In 1892, it was purchased by the Central Conference
of the Free Methodist Church and is now known as Greenville
College. |
| Greenville Carnegie Library
|
The Ladies Library
Association was organized in 1855. In 1902, the contacted
Andrew Carnegie and once construction was completed, the Library
was dedicated on August 4, 1905. |
| Old National Road Cut
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| Shiloh Monument
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This monument was erected
in 1903 by the Bond County Soldier's Association as a memorial to
those who served from Bond County in the Civil War. |
| Veterans Memorial
|
In August 1989, the
memorial to 36 veterans who served in early American wars was
completed. On Memorial Day 1990, the memorial was dedicated in
Lansing Cemetery. |