Glen Carbon, Illinois gifts and souvenirs: 29 designs made from Glen Carbon's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $99. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
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| Glen Carbon Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Glen Carbon Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Glen Carbon Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Glen Carbon Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Glen Carbon Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Glen Carbon Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
Six local landmarks as instant photos on kraft paper
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
Six local landmarks as instant photos, soft fleece 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
Glen Carbon was incorporated as a village in 1892. Landmarks include Interstate 270, Glen Carbon Grade School and Glen Carbon Village Hall and Firehouse. Glen Carbon is the birthplace of Johnny Lucas, baseball outfielder.
Population 2010: 12,934 → 2020: 13,842
From Wikidata (CC0).
In 1801, Colonel Samuel Judy received a military grant for 100 acres (0.40 km2) of land near the base of the bluffs just north of Judys Branch, and became one of the first permanent settlers of Madison County. The land was called Goshen Settlement, after the biblical land of Goshen. It was renamed "Glen Carbon" to reflect its coal mining heritage.
Glen Carbon was incorporated as a village in 1892. It operated many coal mines until 1958. The Madison Coal Corp. that helped to found the town, shut down in 1931. Another industry was the St. Louis Press Brick Company, which burned down in 1906.
Glen Carbon residents served during World War I. The city's Doughboy statue, which honors the sacrifice made by two of its residents, has been selected as part of a national competition for restoration as part of the nation's World War I centennial activities. It is now featured in the book, "100 Cities, 100 Memorials."
Three railroads once served Glen Carbon. The Illinois Central Railroad, now the Ronald J. Foster Sr. Heritage Bike Trail, became one of the first rails to trails projects in the US, in 1992. The other two lines were the Norfolk Southern line and the Chicago and North Western line, which ran parallel with each other the entire way through Glen Carbon, and stopped operating in Glen Carbon in March 2000. The Nickel Plate Bike Trail follows both of those right-of-ways, switching back and forth between the NS and CNW lines the whole way through Glen Carbon.
Originally built in 1914, this building is located in the spot of the previous Glen Carbon School, established in 1890. That is why this street is named School Street in what is considered "Old Town" Glen Carbon.
The Yanda Log Cabin is a satellite addition to the Heritage Museum. In February 2017, the cabin received a historical recognition plaque from the National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century organization. The Yanda Log Cabin was built around 1853 by William and Anna Zrala Yanda. They immigrated from Bohemia, Austria and plied their blacksmithing trade on this offshoot of the Goshen Road. The family handed the home down through the generations before selling it in the 1940s.
In 1989, the home was scheduled to serve as a practice burn for the local fire department. The Historical and Museum Commission found out about this and worked to save the building. The Village of Glen Carbon purchased the cabin so that it could be restored by volunteers and used as a gathering place for residents.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Glen Carbon, Illinois, revision 1378790753 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Glen Carbon's population was 13,842 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 12,934 in 2010.