George Harrison Commemorative Mural
George Harrison Commemorative Mural is a work of art in Benton Township, Franklin, Illinois. George Harrison Commemorative Mural is situated nearby to Westminster Presbyterian Church, as well as near the aerodrome Benton Municipal Airport.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: mural
- Also known as: “George Comes to Benton – 1963”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Benton Municipal Airport and Franklin County Jail.
Benton Municipal Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
Benton Municipal Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located 1 nautical mile west of the central business district of Benton, a city in Franklin County, Illinois, United States.
Franklin County Jail
Prison
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Franklin County Jail, located at 209 W. Main St. in Benton, is the former county jail of Franklin County, Illinois. The jail was built in 1905–06 to replace the county's previous jail, which was built in the 1840s after the county seat moved to Benton. Franklin County Jail is situated 1 mile southeast of George Harrison Commemorative Mural.
Franklin County Courthouse
Courthouse
The Franklin County Courthouse is a government building located in Benton, Illinois. It took 620 days to complete from start to finish, costing around $13 million for the courthouse itself. Franklin County Courthouse is situated 1 mile southeast of George Harrison Commemorative Mural.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Benton and West City.
Benton
Town
Photo: Aplucas0703, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Benton is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Illinois. The population was 6,709 at the 2020 census. In 1839, Franklin County was split roughly in half and the county seat was permanently fixed "at a hill at the south end of Rowling's Prairie", the site of the future city of Benton.
West City
Village
West City is a village in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. It is adjacent to the county seat of Benton. The population was 656 at the 2020 census.
Steel City
Hamlet
Steel City is an unincorporated community in Benton Township, Franklin County, Illinois, USA. It is located about a mile east of the county seat of Benton on Illinois Route 34. Steel City is situated 3 miles east of George Harrison Commemorative Mural.
George Harrison Commemorative Mural
- Category: tourism
- Location: Benton Township, Franklin, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.00735° or 38° 0′ 26″ northLongitude
-88.92976° or 88° 55′ 47″ westInception
2017Open location code
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Westminster Presbyterian Church and Illinois Secretary of State Benton Facility.
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