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The name of Jerseyville was chosen to honor the native state of many of its inhabitants. [4] In 1839, Jersey County was formed out of Greene County and Jerseyville was named as its county seat. Jerseyville was a minor stopping point on the historic Underground Railroad before and during the Civil War. The "Little Red House" and a few other ...
The Col. William H. Fulkerson Farmstead, also known as Hazel Dell, is a historic farm located at 1510 North State Street (U.S. Route 67) 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Jerseyville, Illinois. The 58.26 acres (23.58 ha) farm includes an Italian Villa style farmhouse, a carriage house, a barn, grain fields, and fruit orchards.
The Jerseyville Downtown Historic District is a 17.5-acre (7.1 ha) historic district encompassing the commercial center of Jerseyville, Illinois. The district includes most of the city's historic commercial buildings, which were built along State Street ( U.S. Route 67 ) and its cross streets from 1867 to 1929.
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August 6, 1998 (1510 N. State St. (US Highway 67) Jerseyville: 6: Grafton Bank: Grafton Bank: February 16, 1994 (225 E. Main St. (Illinois Route 100Grafton: 7: Grafton Boat Works
The 13th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, nicknamed "Fremont's Grey Hounds," was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The Thirteenth was one of the regiments organized under the act known as the Ten Regiment Bill.
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During the Civil War, Union troops came to Monroe County to deal with draft resisters and deserters. The event will be reenacted this weekend. Reenactment of Monroe County Civil War event set for ...