Ruins of First State Prison in Illinois

Ruins of First State Prison in Illinois (HM1G64)

Location: Alton, IL 62002 Madison County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 53.479', W 90° 11.371'

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Ruins of 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 six to ten a day.
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HM NumberHM1G64
Series This marker is part of the Illinois: Illinois State Historical Society series
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Placed ByIllinois State Historical Society
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Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 9:42am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 743757 N 4308471
Decimal Degrees38.89131667, -90.18951667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 53.479', W 90° 11.371'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 53' 28.74" N, 90° 11' 22.26" W
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Area Code(s)618
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 200-298 William St, Alton IL 62002, US
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