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Easley Pioneer Museum
Easley Pioneer Museum is located at the corner of Mills Street and West Broadway in Ipava, Illinois. (40°21'11.05"N 90°19'37.73"W) The museum is privately owned by a descendant of the original Easley family. The Easley family founded the town of Ipava, Illinois and many descendants of the original family still live in the area. The museum houses a large collection of Easley family genealogical information as well as a very large collection of artifacts related to the World War II Army camp, Camp Ellis. One building of the museum complex is the restored former Freeman School #179 - a one-room schoolhouse in Fulton County, Illinois. The museum houses what is believed to be the original log cabin school of John Easley, the father of Ipava. The largest collection of the museum relates to the World War II Army camp, Camp Ellis, which was located nearby. By November 1949, Camp Ellis proper, minus designated areas the Illinois National Guard retained was declared excess and was app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ipava, Illinois
Ipava is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 470 at the 2010 census. Geography Ipava is located in southern Fulton County at (40.352123, -90.323343). U.S. Route 136 passes through the village, leading east to Havana on the Illinois River and west to Table Grove. Lewistown, the Fulton County seat, is to the northeast via US 136 and US 24. According to the 2010 census, Ipava has a total area of , all land. History Ipava was platted in 1846, at the time called Pleasantville. It was renamed to Ipava in 1853 when it was incorporated. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 506 people, 222 households, and 144 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 242 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.60% White, 0.20% Asian, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population. There were 222 households, out of whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camp Ellis
Camp Ellis was a United States World War II Army Service Forces Unit Training Center and prisoner-of-war camp between the towns of Bernadotte, Ipava, and Table Grove in Fulton County, Illinois. Construction began on 17 September 1942, and the camp opened on 16 April 1943, with an official dedication 14 July 1943. German prisoners of war were guarded by the 475th and 476th Military Police Escort Guard Companies. Training activities ended in November 1944. According to the Pentagon Report on Camp Ellis, the camp was officially occupied on 1 February 1943 under the Sixth Service Command. It included facilities of: USF Unit Training Center, Engineer and Medical Officers Replacement Pools, Training Center & POW Camp. "Effective as of 1 October 1945 Camp Ellis, Illinois was placed in the Category of surplus (entire camp). 17,478 acres WD owned at cost to Govt (land and buildings of $23,076,438 certified to SPS (WD-#257) 11 October 1945). Shawnee National Forest, Camp Ellis, Ill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
