Founded in 1819, Vandalia, Illinois is located in Fayette County. The origin of the name is uncertain, but the name probably is derived from the Germanic Vandal tribe.
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The city served as the state capital of Illinois from 1819 until 1839, when the seat of state government moved closer to the center of the state in Springfield.
The city was laid out in 1819 and served as the state capital until government functions were transferred to Springfield in 1839. The Vandalia Statehouse (1836) ...
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With its rich history in Illinois politics, being the terminus of the Cumberland Road and the place where Abraham Lincoln began his political career, ...
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In the southern Illinois town of Vandalia a different kind of colony was organized. Ferdinand Ernst, a wealthy German agriculturalist, organized, funded, and ...
It was the capital of Illinois from 1819 to 1839. (The state legislature moved the capital from Kaskaskia to a more central location in Vandalia.) It was also ...
Madonna of the Trail statue in front of the Vandalia State House. Vandalia was founded in 1819 as a new capital city for Illinois. The previous capital, ...
Our county seat, Vandalia, holds a special place in the history of Illinois, being the state's second capital. As you explore our town, you'll be ...
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The Vandalia Statehouse, constructed 1836, is the oldest surviving state capitol in Illinois. It served as capitol for two General Assemblies, the Tenth ...
The Vandalia State House, the fourth Illinois statehouse, served as the capitol from 1836 until 1839 and is the oldest surviving capitol building in the state.
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