Log cabin nears completion on grounds of historic Thebes Courthouse

Friday, July 3, 2020 ~ Updated 9:22 PM

THEBES, Ill. — Thebes sits cheek and jowl with the Mississippi River, the geography and history that come with its position. Riding a bluff overlooking the river is the historic Thebes Courthouse, a two-story stone building with a basement whose grounds house a project dedicated to saving an 1800s log cabin.

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