Carmi's Oldest House - Illinois Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

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.

County: White. Historical Society: White County Historical Society and the Illinois State Historical Society Dedication Date: 1965. Location: 110 S. Maincross St. & Robinson St., Carmi. Website: [Web Link]

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