Benton, Illinois -
Charlie Birger Gallows and George Harrison Artifacts
Charlie was the last man to be executed in a public hanging in Illinois -- in 1928. George visited Benton in 1963, and got the radio station to play a record by a strange new group named The Beatles.
- Address:
- 209 W. Main St., Benton, IL
- Directions:
- Old Franklin County Historic Jail Museum. One-half mile off I-57 on Hwy 14 in Benton. Maple St. and Hwy 14.
- Hours:
- M-Sa 9 am - 4 pm. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 800-661-9998
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At the same location is a WFRX Radio Room where George Harrison interviewed, as well as Civil War memorabilia. [Mandi G., 07/28/2009]
[RA: Visitors can see Charlie's cell, the barred window from which he watched them build his gallows, and the replica gallows itself. George Harrison was in Benton in 1963, before he became a superstar, because his sister lived in town. The radio station in Benton was the first in America to play a Beatles record.]Nearby Offbeat Places
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