In 1843 at age 22, Franklin Angus Worrell moved to Quincy from Ephrata, Pa., with his mother Elizabeth and his brother Milton. His mother was a recent widow who would later become famous as a Civil ...

CARTHAGE, Ill. — The next quarterly meeting of the Hancock County Historical Society will focus on local poets reflecting the issues and struggles of 19th century county residents. The program, ...

The John Whitmer Historical Association Journal, Vol. 43, No. 1, 50th Anniversary (Spring/Summer 2023), pp. 185-204 (20 pages) Joseph Smith, Manuscript History of the Church, Book A–1, 10, Joseph ...

HANCOCK COUNTY — Pieces of history, some from more than 200 years ago, were placed carefully on tables inside the New Palestine Intermediate School library. The items were taken out of two New ...

Have you ever been to jail? Wait… you don’t have to answer. But I did get your attention. Hancock County has had six jails. The first jail was built in 1829 just south of Gooding’s Corner, the current ...