Carthage, Illinois
Carthage is a city located in Hancock County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,725. It is the county seat of Hancock County{{GR|6}}. Carthage is noted as the site of the 1844 lynching of Joseph Smith, Mormon prophet, and as the former home of Carthage College. Regionally-noted botanist, philanthropist, and traveler Dr. Alice L. Kibbe called Carthage home. Along with Dr. Kibbe's personal collections, Carthage's Kibbe Hancock Heritage Museum houses a variety of exhibits celebrating local and regional history.
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Hancock County, Illinois - 2000 - County seat - Joseph Smith - Mormon - Carthage College - Botanist - Alice L. Kibbe - Kibbe Hancock Heritage Museum
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