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The Morrison Main Street Historic District is a national historic district in Morrison, Illinois. The district encompasses an eight-block commercial area in downtown Morrison and includes 65 buildings, 53 of which are contributing buildings .
Morrison is a city and the county seat of Whiteside County, Illinois, United States.The population was 4,188 at the 2010 census, down from 4,447 in 2000. [2] It is located on the Historic Lincoln Highway, the nation's first transcontinental highway and in Morrison was the site of two concrete "seedling miles", [3] which served as prototypes of what an improved highway could do for the nation.
Its county seat is Morrison. [2] The county is bounded on the west by the Mississippi River. Whiteside County comprises the Sterling, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Dixon-Sterling, IL Combined Statistical Area. U.S. President Ronald Reagan was born in 1911 in the Whiteside County community of Tampico.
Bosma is a West Frisian toponymic surname meaning "from/of the forest". [1] Variants are Boschma, Boskma and Bossema. Notable people with the surname include: Bosma. Brian Bosma (born 1957), American (Indiana) politician; Javier Bosma (born 1969), Spanish beach volleyball player; Koen Bosma (born 1990), Dutch football forward
William Ralls Morrison (September 14, 1824 – September 29, 1909) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Early life and career [ edit ]
The Odell Building is a historic library and museum located at 202 East Lincolnway Road in Morrison, Illinois. The building was constructed in 1865 and originally served as Morrison's Congregational Church. In 1887, John D. Odell deeded the building to Morrison's library association, which had been established ten years earlier; the library ...
James Lowery Donaldson Morrison (April 12, 1816 – August 14, 1888) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Kaskaskia, Illinois, Morrison was appointed midshipman in the Navy in 1832 and served until December 31, 1839, when he resigned. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Belleville, Illinois. He ...
William Vincent Morrison (1906-1977) was an American lawyer, probate investigator, and genealogical researcher best known for his efforts in seeking a pardon for William H. "Brushy Bill" Roberts in 1950, a man who in the 1940s appeared claiming to be Billy the Kid.