Cahokia Heights in St. Clair County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Jarrot Mansion

Photographed By Jason Voigt, January 31, 2020

1. Jarrot Mansion Marker

Inscription.
Major Nicholas Jarrot, 1764 - 1820, Frontier merchant prince, French Revolution refugee, built this Cahokia home, 1799 - 1806, for his American born wife, Julie St. Gemme de Beauvais, 1780 -1875, daughter of American Revolutionary patriots.

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Recent research has determined the construction date to be 1807-1810

Erected 1978 by The Illinois State Organization and Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Wars, Non-US. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1807.

Location. 38° 34.22′ N, 90° 11.236′ W. Marker is in Cahokia Heights, Illinois, in St. Clair County. Marker is on East 1st Street just east of Falling Springs Road, on the right when traveling east. Marker is a ground plaque in front of the Jarrot Mansion. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 124 East 1st Street, East Saint Louis IL 62206, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Jarrot Mansion (here, next to this marker); This Stretch of Road (within shouting distance of this marker); French-Colonial Home Site Of Jean Baptiste Hamelin

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Church of the Holy Family (within shouting distance of this marker); Great River Road (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Bowman (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Grand Plan (about 300 feet away); Cahokia - The Birthplace of the Midwest (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cahokia Heights.

Also see . . .
1. Jarrot Mansion Project. Official website for the Jarrot Mansion, and contains more information about Nicholas Jarrot and the oldest brick building in Illinois. (Submitted on February 1, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

2. Nicholas Jarrot Mansion on Wikipedia. (Submitted on February 1, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed By Jason Voigt, January 31, 2020

2. Jarrot Mansion Marker

In front of the mansion

Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 31, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.