First Issue of First Newspaper - Old Shawneetown, IL
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Two markers for the same subject from different times.
Note: dates and spelling of the papers name is different on each marker.
Waymark Code: WMKR93
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/21/2014
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County of marker: Gallatin County
Location of marker: Main St. & Jefferson St., Old Shawneetown
2nd marker erected by: Southern Illinois Chapter, Sigma Delta Chi
2nd marker date: April 24, 1976
Marker text:
1st Marker: ILLINOIS -- IMMIGRANTIn 1817 - Henry Eddy published the first newspaper in Shawneetown by the appointment of President Monroe
2nd Marker:
SIGMA DELTA CHI
HISTORIC SITEHere Henry Eddy and Allen Kimmel published the
first issue of the Illinois Emigrant, Illinois second newspaper, in June 1818.
Note: not only the newspaper name is different, but the dates are different. And research shows that the publishing of the first issue was, maybe December 1818, but most researchers believe it was September 1818. No one is quite sure.
Also, read the web link, and see even the Kimmel's name is not for sure.
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