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First State Prison in Illinois
Alton,
IL ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
38° 53' 28.740012",
-90° 11' 21.959988"
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Illinois State
Historical Marker
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Ruins of the first state prison in Illinois. Built in 1830-31. Unsanitary conditions aroused persistent criticism from Dorothea Dix, pioneer in prison reform. All inmates were transferred to Joliet prior to 1860. During the Civil War many Confederate prisoners were incarcerated here and deaths averaged to ten a day.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy, Union States
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