The Archer House - Marshall, IL
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YoSam.
N 39° 23.460 W 087° 41.658
16S E 440211 N 4360397
Built in 1841 as a stagecoach stop, the Archer House is the oldest operating hotel in Illinois.
Waymark Code: WM56NH
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 11/19/2008
Views: 18
County of Bed & Breakfast: Clark County.
Historical Marker Text;
The Archer House
National Historic Landmark
This structure was erected in 1841 by Col. Wm. B. Archer, founder of Marshall, and John Bartlett and has been in continuous use as a hotel. It was an important stage coach stop on the early Cumberland Road where many prominent people, including Abraham Lincoln and Grover Cleveland, stayed.
Name: The Archer House
Address:
717 Archer Ave.,
(Archer Ave. & Michigan Ave.,)
Marshall, IL USA
62441
Phone Number: (217) 826-8023
Web Site URL: [Web Link]
Dates/Seasons Open: Year round - check in 3:00pm; check-out 11:00am
Number of Rooms: 8 rooms, 2 story
Geographical Setting: City
Area Attractions:
James Jones home, historic sites, Wabash River nearby.
Proprietor/Owner: Not listed
Special Features: Not listed
Menu Specialties: Not listed
Languages Spoken: Not listed
Rating: Not listed
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