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Thebes Historical Courthouse in Thebes, Illinois
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Thebes Historical Courthouse in Thebes, Illinois
Built by Henry Ernst Barkhausen, who is buried in nearby Thebes Cemetery, this courthouse was built of local limestone on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. It was dedicated in 1848, and served as the courthouse until 1861, when the county seat was moved to Cairo, Illinois. The basement features two jail cells, in one of which Dred Scott was long rumoured to have been incarcerated. The seat of Alexander County was moved from America, Ill…
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