Jubilee College | |
Illinois State Historic Sites
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Location | 13921 W. Route 150, Brimfield, Illinois |
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Coordinates | 40°49′26″N 89°47′56″W / 40.82389°N 89.79889°W |
Built | 1839 |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 72000465[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | January 4, 1972 |
Designated | January 4, 1972 |
Jubilee College State Park | |
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Location | Peoria County, Illinois |
Nearest city | Brimfield, Illinois |
Area | 3,200 acres (1,295 ha) |
Established | 1933 |
Governing body | Illinois 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).