Public Printer

Public Printer (HMSEM)

Location: Vandalia, IL 62471 Fayette County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 57.634', W 89° 5.703'

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This is the site of a two-story frame building occupied by Robert Blackwell, State Printer 1818-1832, and publisher of the Laws of the United States. In 1823 he became publisher of the Illinois Intelligencer newspaper. The first periodical in Illinois, the Illinois Monthly Magazine, was printed here in 1826. Colonel Blackwell [1792-1866] was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives 1832-1836 and Senate 1838-1840.
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HM NumberHMSEM
Series This marker is part of the Illinois: Illinois State Historical Society series
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Placed ByIllinois State Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 11:25pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 318476 N 4314487
Decimal Degrees38.96056667, -89.09505000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 57.634', W 89° 5.703'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 57' 38.04" N, 89° 5' 42.18" W
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Area Code(s)618
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 400-424 W Gallatin St, Vandalia IL 62471, US
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