The History of The History of JacksonvilleJacksonville

An Overview of our CityAn Overview of our City

Created by Mr. KellyCreated by Mr. Kelly

Revised by Mrs. AndersonRevised by Mrs. Anderson

Morgan County HistoryMorgan County History

Organized January 31, Organized January 31, 18231823

Seymour and Elisha Seymour and Elisha Kellogg and Charles Kellogg and Charles Collins and their families Collins and their families were the first to settle the were the first to settle the area.area.

Cass and Scott Counties Cass and Scott Counties were part of Morgan were part of Morgan County until 1837 and County until 1837 and 1839 respectively1839 respectively

Jacksonville History Jacksonville History

Platted in 1825Platted in 1825 Name is kind of a Name is kind of a

mystery… in honor of a mystery… in honor of a former President or of a former President or of a charismatic Baptist charismatic Baptist minister? Which Andrew minister? Which Andrew Jackson do you think the Jackson do you think the town was named after?town was named after?

Diamond Grove was a Diamond Grove was a focal point for settlers for focal point for settlers for its wood sourceits wood source

Illinois CollegeIllinois College I.C. was founded in 1829 – It is the I.C. was founded in 1829 – It is the

oldest college in Illinoisoldest college in Illinois Rev. John Ellis was the Founder Rev. John Ellis was the Founder

along with the “Yale Band” who along with the “Yale Band” who came west to establish I.C. They came west to establish I.C. They wanted I.C. to be the “Athens of the wanted I.C. to be the “Athens of the West”.West”.

Beecher HallBeecher Hall - oldest college building - oldest college building in IL. It began as a medical school.in IL. It began as a medical school.

Edward Beecher, brother of Harriet Edward Beecher, brother of Harriet Beecher Stowe who wrote Beecher Stowe who wrote Uncle Uncle Tom’s CabinTom’s Cabin, was the first President , was the first President of I.C.of I.C.

It was an all boys school for many It was an all boys school for many yearsyears

Illinois CollegeIllinois College

Jonathan Baldwin Turner Jonathan Baldwin Turner and Julian Sturtevant were and Julian Sturtevant were early professors at I.C.early professors at I.C.

IL Gov. Richard Yates, U.S. IL Gov. Richard Yates, U.S. Senator Edward Spilman, Senator Edward Spilman, and lawyer William Jennings and lawyer William Jennings Bryan earned degrees at I.C.Bryan earned degrees at I.C.

Ralph Waldo Emerson, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Abraham Lincoln, and Mark Abraham Lincoln, and Mark Twain lectured at I.C.Twain lectured at I.C.

Who is pictured on the right?Who is pictured on the right?

MacMurray CollegeMacMurray College Peter Cartwright -- Peter Cartwright --

preacher and founderpreacher and founder Illinois Conference Female Illinois Conference Female

Academy established in 1846 Academy established in 1846 and renamed Illinois Female and renamed Illinois Female College in 1863 and the in College in 1863 and the in 1930 it became the 1930 it became the MacMurray College for MacMurray College for WomenWomen

MacMurray College became MacMurray College became co-education in 1955, co-education in 1955, allowing men to enroll.allowing men to enroll.

Women in Jacksonville HistoryWomen in Jacksonville History

The Ladies Education The Ladies Education Society (1833), closely Society (1833), closely connected with I.C., is connected with I.C., is believed to be the oldest believed to be the oldest women’s club in Americawomen’s club in America

In 1847, Dorothea Dix was In 1847, Dorothea Dix was instrumental in establishing instrumental in establishing a State Hospital in a State Hospital in JacksonvilleJacksonville

Catherine Kendall Catherine Kendall (Mother) Carson -- a (Mother) Carson -- a midwifemidwife

Former Jacksonville BusinessesFormer Jacksonville Businesses

J. Capps & Sons Mill was J. Capps & Sons Mill was established in 1839 and established in 1839 and carded and wove woolens for carded and wove woolens for clothingclothing

Andre and Andre Andre and Andre Department StoreDepartment Store

Lane’s BookstoreLane’s Bookstore Cassell’s Cigar Store and Cassell’s Cigar Store and

FactoryFactory Schmalz & Sons GrocerySchmalz & Sons Grocery Grand Hotel and Opera Grand Hotel and Opera

HouseHouse

Jacksonville TransportationJacksonville Transportation

Cherry’s LiveryCherry’s Livery The Northern Cross was The Northern Cross was

the first railroad in the first railroad in Jacksonville and it Jacksonville and it connected with the Illinois connected with the Illinois River in MeredosiaRiver in Meredosia

Hook’s Trolley System of Hook’s Trolley System of Downtown and State Downtown and State StreetStreet

Jacksonville Bus LinesJacksonville Bus Lines

Lasting Businesses in JacksonvilleLasting Businesses in Jacksonville

Lukeman’s ClothierLukeman’s Clothier Walton’s ApplianceWalton’s Appliance Farmer’s State BankFarmer’s State Bank The Eli Bridge Co. has The Eli Bridge Co. has

manufactured ferris wheels manufactured ferris wheels since 1900since 1900

J.C. PenneyJ.C. Penney Jacksonville Journal Jacksonville Journal

CourierCourier WLDS RadioWLDS Radio Passavant Area HospitalPassavant Area Hospital

Restaurants of JacksonvilleRestaurants of Jacksonville

Di Silva’s CafeDi Silva’s Cafe Winstead’s Drive-InWinstead’s Drive-In Birdsell’s Drive-InBirdsell’s Drive-In C.R.’s Drive-In C.R.’s Drive-In Dairy QueenDairy Queen Lonzerotti’sLonzerotti’s Dog-N-Suds Drive-InDog-N-Suds Drive-In Top’s Big Boy Drive-InTop’s Big Boy Drive-In Merrigan’sMerrigan’s

Current Jacksonville BusinessesCurrent Jacksonville Businesses

Pactiv Pactiv AC Humko (Kraft)AC Humko (Kraft) NestleNestle Eli BridgeEli Bridge Hertzberg PermaboundHertzberg Permabound Bound to Stay BoundBound to Stay Bound Passavant Area HospitalPassavant Area Hospital ILMOILMO

Current State Institutions in JacksonvilleCurrent State Institutions in Jacksonville

Jacksonville Public Jacksonville Public SchoolsSchools

Illinois School for the Illinois School for the Deaf and Illinois Deaf and Illinois School for the Visually School for the Visually ImpairedImpaired

Jacksonville Jacksonville Developmental CenterDevelopmental Center

Civil War and JacksonvilleCivil War and Jacksonville

General Grierson and General Grierson and Grierson DaysGrierson Days

General Grant’s CampGeneral Grant’s Camp Governor Richard Yates Governor Richard Yates

(Civil War Governor)(Civil War Governor) Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln Stephen DouglasStephen Douglas Sammy NicholsSammy Nichols Civil War MemorialCivil War Memorial

Lawyers in JacksonvilleLawyers in Jacksonville

Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln sometimes practiced in sometimes practiced in Morgan CountyMorgan County

Stephen A. Douglas was Stephen A. Douglas was the Morgan County the Morgan County State’s AttorneyState’s Attorney

William Jennings Bryan William Jennings Bryan was famous for the was famous for the “Monkey Trials” about “Monkey Trials” about the teaching of Evolution the teaching of Evolution in Schoolsin Schools

David A. SmithDavid A. Smith

Politicians in JacksonvillePoliticians in Jacksonville Governor Joseph DuncanGovernor Joseph Duncan Governor Richard Yates, Sr.Governor Richard Yates, Sr. U.S. Senator Edward U.S. Senator Edward

SpilmanSpilman Governor Richard Yates, Jr.Governor Richard Yates, Jr. Stephen A. DouglasStephen A. Douglas Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln William Jennings BryanWilliam Jennings Bryan State Representative Jim State Representative Jim

Watson, Paul FindleyWatson, Paul Findley

Innovators in JacksonvilleInnovators in Jacksonville

Jonathan B. TurnerJonathan B. Turner Dr. Vardiman BlackDr. Vardiman Black Dr. KenniebrewDr. Kenniebrew Samuel NicholsSamuel Nichols Jacob StrawnJacob Strawn Sherwood EddySherwood Eddy Brigadier General Brigadier General

Daniel MorganDaniel Morgan

Underground Railroad in JacksonvilleUnderground Railroad in Jacksonville

Illinois CollegeIllinois College Jonathan B. TurnerJonathan B. Turner Edward BeecherEdward Beecher Asa TalcottAsa Talcott Porter-Clay FamilyPorter-Clay Family Woodlawn FarmWoodlawn Farm Benjamin GriersonBenjamin Grierson Congregational ChurchCongregational Church

Sports Figures of JacksonvilleSports Figures of Jacksonville

Ken Norton, Sr.Ken Norton, Sr. Creston WhitakerCreston Whitaker Luther “Dummy” Luther “Dummy”

TaylorTaylor Sherwood EddySherwood Eddy Pops HildnerPops Hildner Andy Kaufmann Andy Kaufmann Jerry BarberJerry Barber Al RosenburgAl Rosenburg

Historical Places in JacksonvilleHistorical Places in Jacksonville

Ayer’s Bank BuildingAyer’s Bank Building Labor TempleLabor Temple Carnegie LibraryCarnegie Library Morgan County Morgan County

CourthouseCourthouse Strawn Art GalleryStrawn Art Gallery The old post officeThe old post office The RectoryThe Rectory State Street ArchesState Street Arches

Historical Homes of JacksonvilleHistorical Homes of Jacksonville Grierson HomeGrierson Home Gillett HomeGillett Home Talcott HouseTalcott House Ayer’s HouseAyer’s House Hook MansionHook Mansion Thompson HouseThompson House Yates-Rowe HouseYates-Rowe House There are too many to list!There are too many to list! Look at this picture. Do Look at this picture. Do

you see why Jacksonville you see why Jacksonville is sometimes called the is sometimes called the “Elm City”?“Elm City”?

Historical Homes of JacksonvilleHistorical Homes of Jacksonville

Octagon HouseOctagon House Smith HouseSmith House Porter-Clay HousePorter-Clay House Samuel Adam’s HouseSamuel Adam’s House Fayerweather HouseFayerweather House Routt-McMillan HouseRoutt-McMillan House Peter Cartwright HousePeter Cartwright House And so many more!And so many more!

Events in JacksonvilleEvents in Jacksonville

ChautaquaChautaqua Prairieland Heritage Prairieland Heritage

DaysDays Morgan County FairMorgan County Fair Grierson DaysGrierson Days Jacksonville RacewaysJacksonville Raceways Cruise NightCruise Night Theatre GuildTheatre Guild

Religion in JacksonvilleReligion in Jacksonville First Presbyterian ChurchFirst Presbyterian Church Centenary United Centenary United

Methodist Church Methodist Church Northminster ChurchNorthminster Church Congregational ChurchCongregational Church Founders of I.C. and Founders of I.C. and

MacMurrayMacMurray Liberty Church Liberty Church Asbury ChurchAsbury Church Mt. Emory BaptistMt. Emory Baptist 4 Church Corner4 Church Corner Just to name a few…Just to name a few…

And you thought And you thought Jacksonville was boring!Jacksonville was boring!

Wow! We have a lot to learn about Wow! We have a lot to learn about our historic town! This was just the our historic town! This was just the

tip of the iceberg! tip of the iceberg!