Historic Marker

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Articles

Pages from our Past articles written by Bill Kemp

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dozens of people are in this image, all standing looking towards the camera. Dirt is in the foreground, as well as a large steamroller. In the background is a two-story brick building, homes, trees, and utility poles. Many men are holding buckets and shovels.

First brick street in U.S. myth endures in Bloomington

At the southwest corner of the Courthouse Square, near the intersection of Center and Washingto...

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The Stipp house as it looked sometime in the latter half of the 19th century. When it came down in 1904 or shortly thereafter, it was the oldest house in the Twin Cities — older even than Bloomington itself.

Stipp house was Bloomington’s oldest

For many years, a dilapidated wood frame residence on the east edge of downtown Bloomington off...

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Blog

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Historic Markers: Tools in Creating Community History

Monuments and historic markers reflect our values as a community and are tangible and visual ma...

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Mount Hope Ladies Aid Moore’s Mill Marker, August 1968

The most famous gristmill in McLean County was the one operated by the Moore family of Mount Ho...

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Museum Launches Contest to Color Upcoming Mural of Lincoln's Lost Speech in Downtown Bloomington, Illinois

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Museum to Dedicate Historic Marker on Bloomington’s West Side Memorializing the Former Booker T. Washington Home for Colored Children

Contact:Micaela Harris, Museum Director of Communications, at 309-827-0228 ext. 114Norris Porte...

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Museum to Immortalize Kickapoo Grand Village with Historic Marker at West Park

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Photo of the Week, 112: Lincoln Marker Dedication, June 1922

Yesterday marked the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's death. In 1922 and 1923, the N...

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Press Release: Museum Reinvests in Preservation of Historic Markers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 1:00 p.m.CONTACT: Norris Porter, Director o...

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Videos

Livestreamed and recorded presentations by staff, experts, and community members.

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City of Bloomington Honorary Street Sign Celebration

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Pitfalls and Promise: Memorializing McLean County's Past

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