Jubilee College State Park

Jubilee College
Illinois State Historic Sites
Jubilee College State Park is located in Illinois
Jubilee College State Park
Jubilee College State Park is located in the United States
Jubilee College State Park
Location13921 W. Route 150,
Brimfield, Illinois
Coordinates40°49′26″N 89°47′56″W / 40.82389°N 89.79889°W / 40.82389; -89.79889
Built1839 (1839)
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.72000465[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 4, 1972
Designated January 4, 1972
Jubilee College State Park
Map
LocationPeoria County, Illinois
Nearest cityBrimfield, Illinois
Area3,200 acres (1,295 ha)
Established1933
Governing bodyIllinois Department of Natural Resources

Jubilee College State Park is an Illinois state park located 6 mi (9.7 km) west of Peoria, Illinois. It contains Jubilee College State Historic Site, a frontier Illinois college active from 1840 to 1862.

The entire Jubilee College site is still owned by the state of Illinois. The 90-acre (36 ha) grounds are operated by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency (IHPA), and the surrounding 3,100 acres (1,300 ha) of open space are operated by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.