Historic Marker: Cantonment Wilkinsonville

Historic Marker:

Cantonment Wilkinsonville

County:

Pulaski

Picture:

No image available

Location:

The marker is located in New Grand Chain, on the east side of IL Route 37, directly below the Joppa County Road.

N:

37° 05.099

W:

-089° 01.473

Erected:

1935

Erected By:

The State of Illinois

Marker Text:

On the Ohio River three miles south of here Cantonment Wilkinson-Ville, named for Gen. James Wilkinson, was established by Lt. Col. David Strong in 1797 as a post of the United States Army. It was garrisoned until 1804. Here are buried Colonel Strong and scores of soldiers who died.

Map:

Historic Marker:	Cantonment Wilkinsonville
Picture:
Location:	The marker is located in New Grand Chain, on the east side of IL Route 37, directly below the Joppa County Road.
N:	37° 05.099
W:	-089° 01.473
Erected:	1935
Erected By:	The State of Illinois

Marker Text:	On the Ohio River three miles south of here Cantonment Wilkinson-Ville, named for Gen. James Wilkinson, was established by Lt. Col. David Strong in 1797 as a post of the United States Army. It was garrisoned until 1804. Here are buried Colonel Strong and scores of soldiers who died.
Map:

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Historic Marker:	Cantonment Wilkinsonville

County:	Pulaski
Picture:
Location:	The marker is located in New Grand Chain, on the east side of IL Route 37, directly below the Joppa County Road.
N:	37° 05.099
W:	-089° 01.473
Erected:	1935
Erected By:	The State of Illinois

Marker Text:	On the Ohio River three miles south of here Cantonment Wilkinson-Ville, named for Gen. James Wilkinson, was established by Lt. Col. David Strong in 1797 as a post of the United States Army. It was garrisoned until 1804. Here are buried Colonel Strong and scores of soldiers who died.
Map: