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CARRIER MILLS, ILLINOIS |
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(Click here for a tour of the TUNNEL HILL STATE BICYCLE TRAIL) |
HISTORY OF CARRIER MILLS
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n 1872, Carrier Mills was a single house owned by William H Carrier. It prospered with coal mining and the railroad. More recently, Carrier Mills gave its name to a large, 1970's archaeological project in the area. |
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This area of some 143 acres located approximately two miles south of Carrier Mills was inhabited by prehistoric people through out three different archaeological periods. Until the turn of the century, the South Fork of the Saline River was a meandering stream with large areas of swamps and shallow cypress lakes nearby. These areas were rich in plants and animals that prehistoric inhabitants sought for food. Therefore, the locality became a natural focal point for human settlement. In 1978 and 1979, archeologists intensively investigated this area. Excellent preservation conditions permitted the recovery of many tools and animal and plant remains that have provided significant new insights into the prehistory of southern Illinois. |
| Sporadic use of the area by small groups of hunters and gatherers can be dated to 8000 BC, and the area was used more or less continuously until AD 1400. Settlement activity increased dramatically during the late Middle Archaic Period, 4500 to 3000 BC, when the area was inhibited by larger groups with a more sedentary lifestyle. These occupation produced thick deposits containing many artifacts and burials. The area also saw heavy use during the Middle and Late Woodland periods, 200 BC to AD 900. The peoples of those times increasingly emphasized the collection and storage of plant foods and began to domesticate some native plants. The final prehistoric inhabitants were Mississippian Period Indians (AD 900 to 1400), who lived and scattered farmsteads and cultivated corn and squash. |
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CARRIER MILLS ARCHEOLOGICAL DISTRICT |
DOWNTOWN CARRIER MILLS
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| Carrier Mills Municipal Building | Old High School |
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| Masonic Temple | IOOF Lodge 874 |
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HISTORIC HOMES IN CARRIER MILLS
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CHURCHES IN CARRIER MILLS
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| First Opportunity Free Will Baptist Church | Social Brethren Church |
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| Baber Chapel AME Church | Galluan Baptist Church |
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| Church of God | First Baptist Church |
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| First United Methodist Church | Main Street Church of God |
PARKS IN CARRIER MILLS
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| Access and parking for Tunnel Hill State Trail | Carrier Mills Memorial |
SIGNS OF THE TIMES IN CARRIER MILLS
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