Eldora, the book "Generations of Memories, A Pictorial History of Franklin Co IL", by Linda SETTLE (2000) has a photo of the Silkwood Inn on pg 62, The caption below the photo states that it was built on the Shawneetown/Kaskaskia Trail by Brazilla SILKWOOD in 1827, and now is restored and a museum, located near Mulkeytown IL. Will send you a scan privately. According to the book "Franklin Co IL 1818-1997" pg 18, Brazilla SILKWOOD was said to have been an ardent opponent of Slavery. The inn was known as the "halfway house". Jo Ann McGhee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eldora Phillips" <eldoraphillips@hotmail.com> To: <ilfrankl@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2013 1:37 PM Subject: [ILFRANKL] Looking for information > Has anyone on this site ever heard of the HollyHock house? I'm not sure if it > is inFranklin County or maybe Perry Co. I remember going to this house when I > wasin grade school at Ewing on a field trip....that's been about 56 yrs ago. > The house/barnwas used as the Underground Railroad hiding place. Does anyone > have pictures or couldgive me more information? Is the house still standing? > If the house is still standing, I thinkit would be worth noting in our County > history. Thank you for ANY data you can give me.Eldora Browning Phillips > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message
thank you, JoAnn, so...it's two different houses. I'm trying to find more infoon the Hollyhock House. Maybe owned by the Hayes Family at one time???Eldora > From: jmcghee6@hughes.net > To: ilfrankl@rootsweb.com > Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:06:10 -0400 > Subject: Re: [ILFRANKL] Looking for information - Silkwood Inn > > Eldora, the book "Generations of Memories, A Pictorial History of Franklin Co > IL", by Linda SETTLE (2000) > has a photo of the Silkwood Inn on pg 62, The caption below the photo states > that it was built on the Shawneetown/Kaskaskia Trail by Brazilla SILKWOOD in > 1827, and now is restored and a museum, located near Mulkeytown IL. > > Will send you a scan privately. > > According to the book "Franklin Co IL 1818-1997" pg 18, Brazilla SILKWOOD was > said to have been an ardent opponent of Slavery. The inn was known as the > "halfway house". > Jo Ann McGhee > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eldora Phillips" <eldoraphillips@hotmail.com> > To: <ilfrankl@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2013 1:37 PM > Subject: [ILFRANKL] Looking for information > > > > Has anyone on this site ever heard of the HollyHock house? I'm not sure if it > > is inFranklin County or maybe Perry Co. I remember going to this house when I > > wasin grade school at Ewing on a field trip....that's been about 56 yrs ago. > > The house/barnwas used as the Underground Railroad hiding place. Does anyone > > have pictures or couldgive me more information? Is the house still standing? > > If the house is still standing, I thinkit would be worth noting in our County > > history. Thank you for ANY data you can give me.Eldora Browning Phillips > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > ILFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
I believe the Silkwood Inn was referred to as the "Halfway House".....not because it was a stop on the Underground Railroad....but because it was halfway between Shawneetown and St Louis. By the way, I've done some research on Priscilla Silkwood and the hollyhock legend. Most of it is just NOT true, but southern Illinois is steeped in her story and you can't change the tradition. Sheila According to the book "Franklin Co IL 1818-1997" pg 18, Brazilla SILKWOOD was said to have been an ardent opponent of Slavery. The inn was known as the "halfway house". Jo Ann McGhee