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Cedarville - Birthplace of Jane Addams

CITY:

Cedarville

COUNTY:

Stephenson

DEDICATED BY:

The Illinois State Historical Society

DEDICATION DATE:

January 1, 1951 at 6:00:00 AM

The marker is located in the middle of Cedarville in a park on the east side of IL 26.

Birthplace of Jane Addams 1860-1935. Humanitarian, Feminist, Social Worker, Reformer, Educator, Author, Publicist. Founder of Hull House, Pioneer Settlement Center, Chicago, 1889. President, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. Nobel Peace Prize, 1931.

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