Camp Mather--Camp Logan - Shawneetown, Illinois - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"Located south of Illinois State Highway 13, on the east edge of Shawneetown, the Camp Mather/Camp Logan property is nominated as part of a Multiple Property Listing entitled "Caught in the Middle; The Civil War on the Lower Ohio River," within the context of "Illinois Goes to War; Recruiting, Organizing and Mobilizing 1861-65."  The property represents "The Military Occupation Site" property type and the "Military Recruitment and Recruit Rendezvous" property sub-type.  The property is significant on the local leval and meets National Register Criterion A for its direct association with Federal military organizing and recruitment at Shawneetown from October 1861 through March 1863.  The associated house of Mary J. Eddy was used as the regimental hospital during the time that the came was in use.  It is therefore a contributing property within the overall nomination.  The larger campsite itself is also considered to a contributing property." - National Register Nomination Form

Street address: 0765 IL 13 Shawneetown, Illinois County / Borough / Parish: Gallatin Year listed: 1998 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event Periods of significance: 1850-1874 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Domestic Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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