FIRST SETTLEMENT IN SPRINGFIELD

LOCATION: North side of Water Street between Jefferson and South Avenues.

INSCRIPTION: "THE NATURAL WELL, 55 FEET NORTH OF THIS POINT, CAUSED THE LOCATION (BY JOHN POLK CAMPBELL ABOUT 1829) AND THE SETTLEMENT IN 1830 OF WHAT IS NOW SPRINGFIELD. MARKER ERECTED 1921 BY THE ROTARY CLUB OF SPRINGFIELD. THE NEW MARKER ERECTED IN 1929."

The marker has since been moved to the corner of the building on the north side of Water St. now occupied by National Audio. Across the street is the site (shown below) of the new Founder's Park to commemorate the start of the city.