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Garrison Hill Cemetery 2

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Garrison Hill Cemetery
Heroes Lie Here

The bodies of early Illinois settlers are buried in this cemetery. They were moved here from three cemeteries in Kaskaskia Village. When floods began to destroy the village in the late eighteen hundreds, concerned residents acted to transfer the remains to a safer place. According to one account 3,800 boxes, some containing entire families, were moved. The cemetery was dedicated in 1891.

In 1881, flooding caused the Mississippi to change course and pur ito the Kaskaskia River. The illage of Kaskaskia was not entirely flooded, but the cutting current would soon destroy it. By 1909, the old village had disappeared.
Image size
3041x1355px 1 MB
Make
PENTAX Corporation
Model
PENTAX Optio E30
Shutter Speed
1/200 second
Aperture
F/4.8
Focal Length
18 mm
ISO Speed
80
Date Taken
May 30, 2009, 5:35:55 PM
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