Alton, Illinois

Piasa Painting Documented by Jacques Marquette

Sep 4, 1673

http://www.altonweb.com/history/piasabird/

Developed as town by ferryman Rufus Easton

Sep 23, 1818

http://www.mohistory.org/files/archives_guides/EastonColl.pdf

City of Alton officially founded

Sep 23, 1837

http://www.alton-il.com/

Elijah P. Lovejoy murdered in his printing press

Nov 7, 1837

http://www.altonweb.com/history/lovejoy/ao1.html

Population 2,340

Sep 23, 1840

http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html

St. Louis, Alton, Chicago Railroad Established

Sep 23, 1857

http://www.kchsoc.org/carr_article.html

7th Lincoln-Douglas debate

Oct 15, 1858

http://www.mrlincolnandfreedom.org/inside.asp?ID=21&subjectID=2

Part of Underground Railroad

Period: Sep 23, 1861 to Sep 23, 1865

http://www.altonweb.com/history/civilwar/railroad.htm

Laclede Steel Incorporated

Sep 23, 1911

http://web.archive.org/web/20060318111634/http://www.steelnews.com/companies/producers/laclede_archive.htm

Robert Wadlow worlds tallest man born

Feb 22, 1918

http://web.archive.org/web/20100319004913/http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/human_body/extreme_bodies/tallest_man.aspx

Clark Bridge Opens

Jul 16, 1928

http://www.altonweb.com/history/clarkbridge/index2.html

Flood of 1993

Jul 23, 1993

http://www.nytimes.com/1993/08/10/us/the-midwest-flooding-what-s-left-from-the-great-flood-of-93.html?pagewanted=all

New Clark Bridge Opens

Jan 23, 1994

http://www.altonweb.com/history/clarkbridge/index2.html

Population 27,865

Sep 23, 2010

http://www.city-data.com/city/Alton-Illinois.html

Demographics: White: 68.8% Black: 24.4% Two or more races:3.3% Hispanic 2.4% Asian: 0.7% Native American :.04%

Sep 23, 2013

http://www.city-data.com/city/Alton-Illinois.html

Ancestries: German (22.4%), Irish (11.0%), English (8.6%), United States (4.6%), Italian (3.6%), French (1.8%)

Sep 23, 2013

http://www.city-data.com/city/Alton-Illinois.html