Marker Erected by: The White County Historical Society and the Illinois State Historical Society.
Marker Text:
CARMI'S OLDEST HOUSE
This house was built by early settler John Craw prior to 1817. In 1835 it was purchased by John M. Robinson, U.S. Senator (1831-43) and Illinois Supreme Court Justice (1843). The house was later occupied by his daughter Mrs. Robert Stewart and his granddaughter Miss Mary Jane Stewart.
Plaque Text:
Carmi's Oldest House
1819
This Residence of
John M. Robinson
U. S. Senator, 1831 - 1843.
Plaque Erected by: White County Historical Society.
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