One Year Later

Even a year after the New Madrid earthquakes occurred there was seismic activity near the epicenter.  Long after the earthquakes faded from the newspapers across the country reports were received that detailed how the area still experienced aftershocks that troubled the local residents. Here is one of those accounts from Kaskaskia, Illinois. Kaskaskia was an old town by the time of the New Madrid earthquakes that was across the river from St. Genevieve Missouri.  It suffered damage from the earthquakes and was well aware of the disaster that befell New Madrid.  Here is that account:

You can find other accounts of the earthquakes and their effects at the  New Madrid Compendium