Jacksonville, Illinois

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Rivers & Roads in Song near Jacksonville

Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Jacksonville.

6 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

• Ayers Bank Building · 0.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Right here, at this very spot, banking has been a constant presence longer than anywhere else in Illinois. Think about that for a second! Banking started here way back in 1832. The Ayers family became involved in 1846,…

• Jacksonville Historic District (Jacksonville, Illinois) · 0.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  You're driving through a neighborhood that tells the story of Jacksonville itself, one building at a time. This is the Jacksonville Historic District. From 1829 to the 1930s, this area blossomed, showcasing almost every…

• Joseph Duncan House · 0.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Imagine being governor, but your *house* is the state capitol! That's what happened here. Joseph Duncan, a big name in Illinois politics, built this impressive Georgian-style house back in 1833. He'd already served in…

• Beecher Hall · 0.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Pull over here for a second – that's Beecher Hall, and it's kind of a big deal. It was the very first college building in the entire state of Illinois! Built between 1829 and 1830, it housed classrooms, dorms, and even,…

• Benjamin Henry Grierson House · 1.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Imagine living like a Civil War general! This house was the long-time home of Benjamin Grierson, most famous for leading a daring cavalry raid deep into Confederate territory. Before the Civil War, Grierson was a music…

• Woodlawn Farm (Jacksonville, Illinois) · 5.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Ever wonder what life was like for the very first settlers of this area? This farm, Woodlawn, offers a glimpse. Michael Huffaker, one of Morgan County's earliest residents, established this farm way back in 1824. He…