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First Settlement
Thomas Kirkpatrick built the first house -
First Church
Methodist -
Illinois Territory Established
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First Government Building
Thomas Kirkpatricks' cabin became first seat of government. -
Designation as the County Seat of Madison County, Illinois
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Formal layout of city
Thomas Kirkpatrick -
First Courthouse and Jail
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First Newspaper
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First Postmaster
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Madison County Courthouse opens on Main Street
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N.O. Nelson built plumbing factories
Along with the jobs created by the factories, they also built Model Worker's Cooperative Village which provided educational and recreational opportunities. -
Spanish Flu epidemic
Edwardsville lost 30 people in 3 months. Ultimately lasted for 2 years. -
LeClaire becomes incorporated into Edwardsville
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1950 Population Census
677 people -
SIUE Opens
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Population Census
12480 people -
Catergory 4 Tornado
Injured 32 people, caused between $5-$50 million in damages. -
New High School
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Population Census
21,491 people -
5.4 magnitude earthquake
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Population Census
24,293 people