Inscription
on the afternoon of
September the 15th, 1858
upon this acre in the Jonesboro fair-grounds
and as rival candidates for the United States
Senatorship from the State of Illinois.
Abraham Lincoln
and
Stephen A. Douglas
met in the third joint-debate of the seven
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Upon the principles set forth here the Senate election was lost to Mr. Lincoln, but he did gain much prominence nationally and was elected to the Presidency in 1860. Served as Civil-War President. Was re-elected in 1864. He truly was Illinois' gift "The Man for the Ages". This debate cast a long shadow upon the pages of history.
50th-75th-100th anniversaries celebrated here. In 1963 the old stone marker became defaced and was replaced with this stone and this plaque was dedicated on September 15th, 1963.
Details
| HM Number | HM16M5 |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1963 |
| Marker Condition |  0 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 9:25pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 299356 N 4148031 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 37.45740000, -89.26853333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 27.444', W 89° 16.112' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 27' 26.64" N, 89° 16' 6.72" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 618 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 501-519 N Main St, Jonesboro IL 62952, US |
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Very nice site location inside the Lincoln Park in Jonesboro. Two statues and large rock are in a courtyard with brick pavers. Both statues are life sized replicas of Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas. Park was a former fairgrounds and one can see the old track, which is now a walking track. Places to picnic and facilities available on site.
Aug 2, 2015 at 7:15am PDT by mmeisen
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