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This is a list of properties and districts in Illinois that are on the National Register of Historic Places.There are over 1,900 in total. Of these, 85 are National Historic Landmarks.
This is a list of archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois. Historic sites in the United States qualify to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places by passing one or more of four different criteria; Criterion D permits the inclusion of proven and potential archaeological sites . [ 1 ]
This list of National Historic Landmarks in Illinois, has 89 entries including Eads Bridge, which spans into Missouri and which the National Park Service credits to Missouri's National Historic Landmark list. Also added are two sites that were once National Historic Landmarks before having their designations removed.
If you were paying attention in history class, you’ll recall the Underground Railroad wasn’t a railroad at all. Rather, it was a fluid network of locations where freedom seekers sought refuge ...
Southern Illinois prides itself in tourism as a quaint rural area. There are many state parks in the area, benefiting from the scenery of the Shawnee National Forest. Additionally, Southern Illinois is the oldest part of the state with many historical landmarks to be seen in the area and numerous historical markers dotting the counties. [46] [47]
The Giant City Stone Fort Site is the site of a prehistoric stone enclosure located within Giant City State Park in Jackson County, Illinois, United States.The Stone Fort dates to the Late Woodland period and was constructed and used in the period from c. AD 600–900; it is one of ten such sites known in Southern Illinois.
Southern Illinois University Campus 1971 Aug-2023 N/A E. Breese Glass House 647 Hillsboro Avenue Mid-1870s Jul-2023 N/A Ryderus C. & Emily Peters Springer Gillham House 112 Springer Avenue 1891 Jul-2009 N/A Boeschenstein-Levi House 230 North Kansas Street 1906 Sept-2010 N/A Bardelmeier House 118 South Main Street 1881-1886 Sept-2010 N/A
Long before it was washed away by Ohio River floodwaters, there was a metal grate in the floor of the first bank building in Illinois. Really just a log house in Old Shawneetown, owner John ...