The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Upon the establishment of Hancock County in 1829, local landowner Richard Hawes Sr. (father of Rep. Richard Hawes Jr.) donated land for a county seat, free to any homesteaders who settled there. The Hawesville post office was established later that year. The city was formally established in 1836 and incorporated by the state assembly in 1847.
Despite the Immaculate Conception Church's listing on the National Register of Historic Places, it was demolished and replaced with a modern structure.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Hawesville’s history is told.
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3 historic places in Hawesville
Hawesville has 3 listings on the National Register, and they protect 46 historic buildings, because Hawesville Historic District alone counts 44.
Where they are
Architectural styles
When they were listed
Listed 1975Hancock County Courthouse
Listed 1975Immaculate Conception ChurchListed 1984Hawesville Historic DistrictThen & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.