My name is Amanda and I took Sarah to the site of Charlie Birger's hanging in Benton, Il (Franklin County tourism bureau). This historic site is 26.71 miles from RLCM in Mt. Vernon, Il. The longitude and latitude coordinates are 37° 59' N/ 88° 55' W. Charlie Birger was the last man to be executed by public hanging in Illinois. The original gallows is still standing with the noose used to hang Birger. The day was cool and cloudy, so Sara didn't want to get out of the car. We took our picture and then went inside for a tour of the historic court house.