Murphysboro in Jackson County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Dalton House

Photographed By Jason Voigt, August 3, 2022

1. Dalton House Marker

Inscription. Samuel H. Dalton, a widower, purchased this board and baton house from the John A. Logan estate in 1887 for $150.

Dalton, born enslaved in 1839 in Richmond, Virginia, lived in Mississippi at the beginning of the Civil War. After emancipation he enlisted in the Union Navy. He left the service in 1864 in Cairo, Illinois.

Dalton married Lumisa Hall in 1892. They had no children but raised a foster son named Samuel Brown. Dalton died in 1920. Lumisa moved to Chicago in the 1930s where she died.

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A privy, chicken house and shed have been constructed to mirror structures on the Dalton's lot in 1897.

Erected 2022 by Revitalize 62966 Art Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 37° 45.69′ N, 89° 20.466′ W. Marker is in Murphysboro, Illinois, in Jackson County. Marker is on Oak Street west of South 16th Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located on the grounds of the John A. Logan Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1610 Oak St, Murphysboro IL 62966, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The S.S. General Lyon Disaster (a few steps from this marker); 1914 Logan Day Relic

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(a few steps from this marker); 1914 Logan Day Cornerstone (within shouting distance of this marker); The Logan Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Major General John A. Logan (within shouting distance of this marker); Pat's Prairie (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Elizabeth Jenkins Logan (approx. ¼ mile away); Israel Blanchard (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murphysboro.

More about this marker. Some markers sponsored by the Revitalize 62966 group were placed during the summer of 2022.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, August 3, 2022

2. Dalton House Marker

Marker is located in front of the house, on the grounds of the John A Logan Museum.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.