A number of our sites celebrate Illinoisans who were leaders in politics, the arts, industry and the military. To discover their identities, check out these sites.
19. Carl Sandburg, poet and biographer
22. David Davis Mansion, Lincoln adviser and Supreme Court justice
14. Douglas Tomb, resting place of Senator Stephen A. Douglas
49. Governor Bond Memorial, grave of Illinois’ first governor
39. Governor Coles Memorial, monument to the state’s second governor
13. Governor Horner Memorial, monument to the thirtieth governor and collector of Lincoln documents
18. Governor Small Memorial, monument to the notorious twenty-sixth governor
11. Grand Village of the Illinois, where Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet first met Illinois natives
38. Lovejoy Memorial, monument to slain abolitionist editor
47. Pierre Menard Home, home of a French-Canadian fur trader who became lieutenant governor
16. Pullman, industrial complex created by manufacturer of railroad cars
1. U. S. Grant Home, home of the Civil War general and president
34. Vachel Lindsay Home, home of the poet and artist
3. Washburne House, home of a congressman and associate of Lincoln and Grant
10. Wild Bill Hickok Memorial, birthplace of the famous scout and gunslinger