Carmi City Historical Markers

Map of Illinois State Historical Marker Locations in the City of Carmi

Carmi City Historical Markers

Carmi Historic Homes & Houses

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 Supre... [click for more]

Colonel Conger House

Colonel Everton J. Conger, who commanded the troops capturing Abraham Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth, built this house in 1871. He practic... [click for more]

Carmi General Interest

Carmi, Illinois (2)

On December 9, 1815, the General Assembly of the Illinois Territory created White County out of the northern section of Gallatin County. Settlers had ... [click for more]

Carmi, Illinois (3)

On December 9, 1815, the General Assembly of the Illinois Territory created White County out of the northern section of Gallatin County. Settlers had ... [click for more]

Carmi, Illinois

On December 9, 1815, the General Assembly of the Illinois Territory created White County out of the northern section of Gallatin County. Settlers had ... [click for more]

Flow Gently, Sweet Afton

The music for this song was composed by Jonathon Edwards Spilman in 1836. He entered the ministry in 1858 and became pastor of the First Presbyterian ... [click for more]

Ratcliff Inn

This building was erected in 1828 by James Ratcliff. Nicknamed 'Old Beaver' because of his energy, he was a founder of Carmi (1816), an innk... [click for more]