Southern Illinois History

Battle of Fort Donelson

Color illustration of Union soldiers in the foreground, some wounded and some fighting the Confederate soldiers in the background. "BATTLE OF FORT…

Wes Brady, former slave

Photograph in 1937 of Wes Brady, former slave from Marshall, Texas, from the Library of Congress. Part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves…

A Ride for Liberty, painted by Eastman Johnson

A Ride for Liberty -- The Fugitive Slaves, painted by Eastman Johnson circa 1860s, depicting an African American family fleeing across country on…

Sand Cave near Miller Grove in Pope County, Illinois

Photograph of Sand Cave in Shawnee National Forest (Pope, Illinois) forest (37.5°N 88.667°W; NARA geographical record).

Samuel Dalton House in Murphysboro

Color photograph of the Samuel Dalton House in Murphysboro, Illinois, part of the General John A. Logan Museum. The photograph was taken during…

Cherokee National Capitol Building

WEST AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS - Cherokee National Capitol Building, 101-29 South Muskogee Avenue, Tahlequah, Cherokee County, OK

The Cherokee National…

Saline spring in the woods near Shawneetown

Saline spring off of Salt Well Road west of Shawneetown in Equality Township, Gallatin County, Illinois, photographed by Nyttend. The Illinois Salines…

Portrait of Tenskwatawa by Henry Inman

Portrait painting by Henry Inman of Shawnee prophet Tenskwatawa, brother of Shawnee chief Tecumseh. During the War of 1812, the brothers allied with…

Map of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806

Map showing the route of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, created by Victor van Werkhooven

Pierre Menard House

Angled view of the front of the Pierre Menard House.