Prairie du Rocher in Randolph County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Creole House

Photographed By Thomas Smith, February 22, 2021

1. The Creole House Marker

Inscription. The Creole House
ca 1800
Restored by RCHS

This site placed on the
National Register
of
Historic Places
1973

Plaque given
in Memory of
Ruth Robin Gilster
[Additional plaque on the grounds:]
Creole
House
Mississippi transition
begun about 1800

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1973.

Location. 38° 5.13′ N, 90° 5.842′ W. Marker is in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, in Randolph County. Marker is on Market Street, 0.1 miles north of Duclos Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 219 Market St, Prairie du Rocher IL 62277, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lee- Brickey Mansion Destroyed (a few steps from this marker); 1993 - Prairie du Rocher Spared (a few steps from this marker); 1864 U.S. Civil War Skirmish in Prairie du Rocher (within shouting distance of this marker); State Bank of Prairie Du Rocher (within shouting distance of this marker); Conner's Store (within shouting distance

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of this marker); 2022 - 300 Years Of Tradition (within shouting distance of this marker); 1902 - Railroad Granted Easement (within shouting distance of this marker); 1916 - Fort de Chartres Becomes a State Park (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Prairie du Rocher.

The Creole House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Thomas Smith

2. The Creole House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 25, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.