Inscription
Abraham Lincoln was a guest in this house, August 15-17, 1856. His host was Zenas Aplington, founder of Polo. On Saturday, August 16, John D. Campbell and James W. Carpenter, who were law partners in Polo, joined Lincoln and Aplington in a drive by carriage to Oregon, Ogle County Seat. There Lincoln and "Long John" Wentworth, six-term Congressman and later Mayor of Chicago, were among the several speakers at a political rally for John C. Fremont, first Republican Presidential candidate.
Details
| HM Number | HM11RQ |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Illinois: Illinois State Historical Society series |
| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1970 |
| Placed By | Ogle County Historical Society and the Illinois State Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 9:58am PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] HISTORYLOVER1
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 286476 N 4651572 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 41.98723333, -89.57763333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 59.234', W 89° 34.658' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 59' 14.04" N, 89° 34' 39.48" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 815 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 125-199 N Franklin Ave, Polo IL 61064, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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