Interim Content
Hamilton’s hotel, Carthage, Illinois
Summary
Also referred to as Hamilton house and Hamilton’s tavern. Located on southwest corner of Main and Washington streets, one block south and four blocks east of Carthage jail. Owned and primarily operated by Artois Hamilton, ca. 1836–1853. Illinois governor Thomas Ford, JS, and several others in JS’s party lodged here, night of 24–25 June 1844. JS, Hyrum Smith, and Nauvoo City Council’s hearing on charge of riot before Robert F. Smith on 25 June 1844 was held here. On 27 June, following deaths of JS and Hyrum Smith, Hamilton and others brought JS’s and Hyrum’s bodies from Carthage jail to hotel. John Taylor also stayed at hotel under Hamilton’s care for a few days.
Links
papers
- Account of Trial, 21–28 May 1845, Longhand [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Account of Trial, 21–28 May 1845, Shorthand [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Account of Trial, 24–28 May 1845–A [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Account of Trial, 24–28 May 1845–A, as Published in Trial of the Persons Indicted [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Account of Trial, 24–28 May 1845–B [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Affidavit from John P. Greene, 21 June 1844
- Appendix 3: Willard Richards, Journal Excerpt, 23–27 June 1844
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
- Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account
- Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account, Draft
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- John Taylor, Martyrdom Account
- Town/City
- Carthage
- County
- Hancock County
- State/Province
- Illinois
- Country:
- United States of America