Anne and Mary visit West Frankfort

Jenna Eubanks

On November 13, 2007 I took Anne and Mary to West Frankfort, IL (37.90 N Latitude and 88.92 W Longitude) to the Coal Miner's Memorial, located at 100 E. Main. The memorial is dedicated to all Southern Illinois coal miners who lost their lives doing their jobs. In particular, this historical site recognizes the 119 miners who lost their lives on December 21, 1951 in the New Orient No. 2 Mine. Although it was fun traveling with Anne and Mary, thinking about this tragedy made me a little sad. But overall, Anne, Mary, and myself traveled 27.15 miles to West Frankfort and 27.15 back to SIU. For a total of 54.30 miles with me and a grand total of 5223.16 miles.

This week, I was thinking back to the fun time we had on the Ohio River in Elizabethtown. The four of us had so much fun while on the business trip. We had fun in the cabin that is owned by the Franks, even though we were threatened by the looming elk hanging on the wall. I thought I might have heard whispers of dogs in mouths, but that may not have been the case. We had so much fun that time. We love remembering the travels of the past and anticipate the travels of our future!

It was 73 miles to Elizabethtown and 73 miles back to Carbondale. That makes for 146 total miles traveled by Anne and Mary on this trip. The the latitude and longitude coordinates for this location are 37.47N - 88.32W. We have traveled over 4,000 miles this past semester! It is so exciting!

Veterans Memorial Plaza

On November 11, 2007, Mary, Anne, and I traveled to the Veterans Memorial Plaza in Carbondale. It was exciting to see a historic place that was only 1.17 miles away! We drove to the town square where the plaza is located. It was built in 1998 by the Carbondale VFW to commemorate local soldiers that passed away in 20th Century wars. Mary, Anne, and I were very intrigued by the lighted wall that was built in 2003. It identified the plaza, but it was the plaques behind the wall that were the most interesting. Each one described one of the 20th Century wars and the losses that befell the United States. After reading some very interesting information on the plaques, we also realized that Carbondale holds the Veterans Day celebrations at the plaza. We decided that we would have to visit tomorrow for Veterans Day! The latitude is 37.727N and the longitude is -89.216W. We piled back into the car and drove the 1.17 miles back home reflecting on all the interesting information we learned. Mary and Anne have now traveled 4,171.2 miles!

Mary and Anne's visit to Fort Defiance

On Novemeber 23, 2007, Mary, Anne, and I traveled to Fort Defiance, in Defiance, Ohio after a long morning of Christmas shopping. We were tired after traveling 435.29 miles to get to this destination from Carbondale. This landmark is located -84.355 degrees longitude and 41.284 degrees latitude. We thought this was an important site to visit while visiting my home town. Anthony Wayne had the fort built in 1794 during his campaign against Ohio Native Americans to provide his men protection and as a staging ground for future operations. The fort was a rough square with a blockhouse located on each corner. After the Battle of Fallen Timbers, Wayne ordered the destruction of all Native American villages and crops within a fifty-mile radius of the fort. With the signing of the Treaty of Greeneville in 1795, the natives permitted the Americans to maintain a trading post and fort at Fort Defiance. Until the War of 1812, Fort Defiance helped protect local citizens from native attacks. We had fun reading about this important landmark, playing on the cannons, and enjoyed the beautiful scenery around the Maumee and Auglaize Rivers. After our visit, we piled back into my car and traveled back to Carbondale. Mary and Anne have now traveled 4,168.86 miles.

Sailing...sailing...over the ocean blue

Oh where have our little pirates been...check out the 'dog tag' bulletin board in the hallway of Wham.

On Tuesday, November 6, 2007, Mary, Anne, and I traveled to Jonesboro, Illinois. We traveled 22.1 miles to the Lincoln Memorial Picnic grounds. This park is part of the Shawnee National Forest. The park is the sight of the third series of senate debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas. In the park there is a monument where Mary, Anne, and I got our picture taken. Besides the monument, the park has picnic shelters, a gazebo, and a pond. The park is used by a lot of locals for recreation. There are a few walking trails and with the beauty of the park it makes for an enjoyable exercise. The park is located -89.268 longitude and 37.455 latitude. Once we took a few laps around the pond, we loaded up the car to return back home. On our way out of the park, I realized I had a flat tire. We waited on my father and while we waited we played on the playground equipment. Once the tire had been changed, we piled back into the car and traveled the 22.1 miles back to Carbondale. Mary and Anne have now traveled a total of 3298.28 miles.

Sarah, Anne, and Mary's trip to John. A Logan College

Hi!! Here is the tale of Mary, Anne, and me on our trip to John A. Logan College in Carterville, Illinois. The three of us loaded up into my car and taveled the 9.79 miles from Carbondale to John A. in Carterville and another 9.79 miles back. This brings our total miles to 19.58 miles. We thought it was important to visit John. A college because of the historical significance of the man it was named after. John Alexander Logan was an American soldier in the Mexican-American war and was a Union soldier in the Civil War. He was IL senator and unsuccessfully ran for Vice President of the United States. He was born in Murphysboro, Illinois March 4, 187. The longitude of John A. Logan is 89.08 W and latitude is 37.76 N. It was a very fun trip. The ladies really enjoyed it :) The dogs have no traveled a total of 3254.08 miles!!!

Correction!

Anne and Mary's new total miles traveled this semester is 3234.5!

Anne and Mary visit Elizabethtown!

Anne, Mary, Sarah, and I visited Elizabethtown, IL. We were on business with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship for our semester planning retreat and Anne and Mary were able to accompany us. We had a great time as did Anne and Mary, although they were a little scarred by the elk on the wall at the cabin!

Elizabethtown is a small and quaint town that has a lot of historical sites and interesting places to visit. We visited the Ohio River Ferry, Floating Catfish Restaurant, and the hunting cabin of a very prominent businessman. This picture here is all four of us at one of the River Taxi stops. The river taxi is actually a section of the Rides Mass Transit. Surprised? I was.

It was 73 miles to Elizabethtown and 73 miles back to Carbondale. That makes for 146 total miles traveled by Anne and Mary bringing the total number of miles traveled this semester to 2,942.5 . The the latitude and longitude coordinates for the location are 37.47N - 88.32W

Mary and Anne visit Giant City State Park

On October 21st, 2007 Mary and Anne joined me on a trip to Giant City State Park in Makanda, Illinois. We hopped in my car and drove approximately 16 minutes to the beautiful State Park. Giant City is just south of Carbondale and is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. Giant City was formed 12,000 years ago by large bluffs of sandstone. There are many different activities to do while there. They are: hiking, camping, picnicking, hunting, fishing, rock climbing and rappelling, horseback riding, lodging and dining. On our adventure we hiked along 3 different trails. The trees are turning colors of red, orange, and yellow making for a beautiful scene and the weather was just perfect for hiking! Or total millage traveled was 19.16 miles, making Anne and Mary's current miles traveled 2,942.5! The Latitude for Giant City is 37.617N and the Longitude is -89.208W.
~Christine Boivin

Mary and Anne visit Southern Illinois Coal Miners Memorial

My name is Marcus Fields and on October 16th, 2007, Anne and Mary traveled to Herrin, Illinois with me. In Herrin we found our way to the Southern Illinois Coal Miners Memorial on north 14th street. The memorial was completed almost exactly seven years ago on October 14 of 2000. The memorial features hundreds of tiles which contain names of miners from Southern Illinois. The tiles were created by family or loved ones and many contain nicknames and birth and death dates. The miles traveled on that day was 32.4 miles and that brings the total miles to 2,923.34 miles.

On Saturday, October 13th, Kelli took Anne and Mary to Peoria, IL. We visited Bradley University, but more specifically the monument of Christopher Columbus. This monument shows Christopher Columbus holding a globe in his left hand and calipers in his right hand. The statue was donated on October 15, 1902. The statue is nine feet tall and sits on a twenty-two foot high pedestal, weighing 78 tons. There were four other statues made from the same mold which are located in Columbus, Ohio; New Haven, Connecticut; Phillipsburg, New Jersey; and Chicago, Illinois. Time, weather, and vandalism all contributed to the deterioration of this statue. In the 1970’s it was placed in storage. The statue was restored in the early 1980’s and was rededicated in 1984 on Columbus Day. The latitude coordinates are 40° 41' 53" and the longitude coordinates are -89° 37' 1". The NEW total miles that Anne and Mary have traveled is 2890.94 miles!!!

Casey and the girls travel to Ferne Clyffe State Park

My name is Casey Fisher and I took the dogs to Ferne Clyffe State Park. I drove in my truck to the park which was a round trip of 50.58 miles. The latitude was 37.60732 and the longitude was -88.9795. This park is located about 12miles south of Marion. Ferne Clyffe covers over 2,500 acres of protected natural habitat. Over 200,000 nature lovers come to visit this location every year. When I added my dog miles to the adventures, our new total is 2, 348.10 miles!! Hooray--let the adventure continue...

Mary and Anne visit the Veterans Living Memorial

Mary and Anne take a trip to the Veterans Living Memorial with Julie LaMar


Mary and Anne traveled 35.8 miles round trip to the VFW in Marion, IL., which is where the Veterans Living Memorial is located. The Longitude and Latitude coordinates for this particular location are: longitude -88.92840385437012/latitude 37.755244134885736











Mary and Anne sitting on the memorial stone at the Veterans Living Memorial. My father's name is on this memorial so both Marion and Anne got to see where he served and with whom he served. This monument means a lot to me not only because my father's name is on it, but also that it is a wonderful reminder of the men who served our country.

There is a real tank on the lot at the VFW, so Mary and Anne decided they would like their picture taken while sitting on the tank. There was a pretty good wind blowing that day and I didn't have anyone with me to take my picture, but in this picture you can see my hair blowing in front of the camera. Great photographer, huh.










Here is a close up of Mary and Anne sitting on the actual Veterans Living memorial. They enjoyed their visit to the memorial and would have liked to have stayed but the wind was a really blowing and I was afraid they might get blown away, so we packed up our backpack and headed to SIU for our Social Studies class.

Anne and Mary visit Lincoln's New Salem ! Grand Total Miles for Anne and Mary is now 2, 297.52!!

On Friday, October 5, 2007, I took Anne and Mary to Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Sight. This is a reconstructed village of where Abraham Lincoln spent his early childhood. Some of the featured buildings include the New Salem Saw- and Gristmill, Berry-Lincoln Store (the first and second), Schoolhouse and Church, New Salem (Rutledge) Tavern, and Joshua Miller Blacksmith Shop.

The latitude coordinates are 39 degrees 59'0" and the longitude coordinates are 89 degrees 50'30". The total car mileage that Anne and Mary traveled is 459.88 miles.

~Heidi Wendle

Anne and Mary go to Jail!

On September 9, 2007 Anne, Mary, and I went to the Old Franklin County Jail in Benton Illinois. This mansion and adjoining jail has been restored to its original 1905 condition. The exhibits include:

•Old radio equipment from station WFRX that was used when the Beatles’ George Harrison visited the area in 1963, and the station played the first Beatle record in the U.S., “From Me to You.”
•Memorabilia from Prohibition, gangs, and Charlie Birger in the 1920’s.
•A room dedicated to high school, college, and professional basketball standout Doug Collins, who spent his childhood in the area and lived in the mansion while his father was sheriff. His one-time bedroom has been converted into a room dedicated to his basketball career.
•Civil War Memorabilia and John A. Logan historical items and local history items.
•A 17-foot monument to General Logan and the 209 Union Soldiers from Franklin County who died to preserve the nation.

As mentioned earlier, the jail became a symbol for the gang era in Southern Illinois during Prohibition, and became the last stop for Charlie Birger, the last man publicly hanged in Illinois on April 19, 1928 for the murder of West City’s mayor, Joe Adams.

All together, Anne, Mary, and I traveled 67.92 miles. We rode in my SUV. The latitude coordinate of the Old Franklin County Jail is 88.7 degrees North, and the longitude coordinate is 38 degrees West.
The girls, Anne and Mary have traveled a grand total of 1, 837.64 miles.
Amie Hutchcraft

Anne and Mary visit Logan School in West Frankfort!

On Saturday, September 22, 2007, I took Anne and Mary with me to West Frankfort, Illinois. We went to the oldest school still standing in West Frankfort. Logan School was built in 1916 and is not currently used right now. It is only used as a historical marker for West Frankfort. The mayor of West Frankfort, Marion Presley, also accompanied our visit to Logan School and took a picture with us! The latitude coordinate is 37 degrees 53’ 55” North and the longitude coordinate is 88 degrees 55’ 24” West. I drove there in my car, which according to Mapquest, we traveled 28.63 miles there. For the round trip it ended up being a total of 57.26 miles that we traveled. When I add our trip to Logan School to Anne and Mary’s other trips the total mileage is 1769.72 miles.

Lisa Gayer

Anne and Mary Visit America's Largest Home!

On September 29, 2007 Anne, Mary and I(Brynne Emery) visited America's largest home. We visited the Biltmore House in Asheville, North Carolina. The Biltmore House is a French Renaissance-inspired chateau built by George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1888 and 1895. It is the largest privately-owned home in the United States, at 175,000 square feet. The Biltmore House has a total of 250 rooms! Still owned by Vanderbilt's descendants, it stands today as one of the most prominent remaining examples of the Gilded Age. The latitude coordinate is 35.600 North and the longitude coordinate is -82.544 West. Anne and Mary traveled 988.18 miles to the Biltmore House in Asheville, North Carolina by automobile. To date, Anne and Mary have traveled a total of 1712.46 miles! They are very eager to go on their next trip!

Anne Visits Cahokia Mounds!

On Saturday, September 15,2007, Anne visited the Cahokia Mounds historical site, Woodhenge, and the Interpretive Center in Collinsville, Illinois. We visited a large mound, but were unable to go to the top, due to construction. There was a reconstruction of Woodhenge, which are large wooden posts placed in the ground in a circle, and the Interpretive Center (information center for Cahokia Mounds) was across the street. The latitude coordinate for Cahokia Mounds is 36 degrees 39 minutes 14 seconds north. The longitute coordinate is 90 degrees 3 minutes 43 seconds west. The two dogs, a friend of mine, and I traveled in my car and made it safely back to the Wham building! According to mapquest we traveled 130.14 miles to Cahokia Mounds making the total trip 260.28 miles. If the Cahokia trip is added along with Anne's two other trips the total amount for her is 724.28 miles.

Jordana Pulliam

Anne Bonny Visits Christopher

Christopher Memorial

9-18-07

I took Anne and Mary to Christopher, IL, which is 28 miles south from Carbondale. The memorial is dedicated to the veterans, prisoners of war, and missing in action soldiers of World War I & II, Korean Conflict, and Vietnam War. I drove there in my car, which would be a total of 56 miles there and back from SIU. The coordinates are: Latitude of 37 degress 58' 21", Longitude of -89 degrees 3' 12".
-- Aaron Crow

Leslie, Mary and Anne travel to Nashville, TN

I took Ann and Mary with me to visit the Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee. We went to the Parthenon, which is a full scale, completely restored replica of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece. The replica was put up as a temporary structure for the Centennial Expo in the 1800's. A few years later, the city decided to keep the structure because the are known as the Athens of the South. Inside the Parthenon there is an art museum and replicas of the statues that are found on the Acropolis in Greece.

The latitude and longitude of the Parthenon was 36 degrees 8.8 minutes North, 86 degrees 48.6 minutes west.

We traveled 408 miles total from Carbondale to Nashville and back.

Anne Bonny

Welcome Aboard! Ahoy Mateys!! We set sail on August 29th, 2007. Leaving the comforts of her home in the Wham Education Building at Southern Illinois University, Anne boarded the ship of Calico Jack.
Anne and her friend, Mary Read, joined the crew of buccaneers that sailed under the Jolly Roger.

Anne and Mary are 'dawgs' that will help the students of CI 424: Teaching Elementary Social Studies learn about geography and technology skills.

So come join the adventure, check our blog entries, and discover the historical treasures of Southern Illinois.