Interim Content
Beardstown, Illinois
Summary
Settled by 1819. Platted Sept. 1829. Location of licensed ferry crossing on Illinois River. Trade and shipping center. Incorporated as town, 1837. County seat. JS rode through town, 8 Jan. 1843, en route from Springfield to Nauvoo.
Links
papers
- History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- Muster Roll, 26 June 1843, Extract
- Report from Jonathan Dunham and Muster Roll, 25–26 June 1843
- Statement of Account for Springfield Expenses, 10–20 December 1842
- Town/City
- Beardstown
- County
- Cass County
- State/Province
- Illinois
- Country:
- United States of America