HISTORICAL  FACTS

To learn more about how Marissa got its name,

please read the "About The Name Marissa" page.

July 2010

Washington County, Ill – The Covington area is the oldest in the county, the first county seat being located there.  The first court dates back to March 9, 1818.  The county seat was moved to Nashville in 1831 because a more centrally located site was needed.

June 2010

From the Marissa Messenger of 3 July 1930 :  A two room home hollowed out of a big log taken from a Douglas Fir Tree will be on exhibit free to the public on Monday July 7, [1930]. The tree from which it was taken was 311 feet high and nine feet across at the base. The home is owned by Mr. Patrick Powers, a farmer, and he is making a tour of some cities in the middlewest.    James F. White Lumber Co. brought the exhibit to Marissa.

April 2010

The boundaries of St. Clair and Randolph Counties changed periodically as the territory expanded, becoming part of the Indiana Territory and finally on April 28, 1809 officially became part of the Illinois Territory.  On that date, St. Clair County occupied about 80% of Illinois with the remainder, in the southern part, being Randolph County.

March 2010

Dedication services for the new brick school house in Lenzburg was held on April 7, 1911.  The four room two story brick with a basement was built at a cost of $8200.00.  It was heated by a coal fired furnace, steam heat with radiators.  Lenzburg had it’s first annual homecoming picnic in May 1928.  The Lenzburg Lions Club received their charter April 27, 1962.

Dutch Hill, in Lenzburg Township, was laid out and named by Fred Griebel March 16, 1867 on the SW ¼, Sec 11, T3S, R7W.

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