Title
John Mason Peck Memorial
            Subject
Memorials
                    Peck, John Mason, 1789-1858
                    Springs
                    Illinois--Rock Spring
            Description
John Mason Peck was a Baptist missionary in Illinois and Missouri, an anti-slavery advocate, author, educator, and founder of the Rock Spring Seminary. The seminary relocated to Alton in the 1830s and changed its name to Shurtleff College in 1836 to honor Dr. Brendon Shurtleff of Boston.
            Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
            Date
n.d.
            Format
jpg
            Language
eng
            Identifier
401567
                    American Baptist Churches of the Great Rivers Region Collection
            Original Format
photographic print
                    b&w
                    1
            Physical Dimensions
22 x 15 cm
            

