Lincoln Supports Fremont for President

Lincoln Supports Fremont for President (HM1HJL)

Location: Dixon, IL 61021 Lee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 50.551', W 89° 28.857'

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On June 19, 1856, John Fremont was nominated as the first Republican candidate for President. Fremont, who had explored and pioneered the opening of the west, was a former U.S. Senator from California and an open and vocal opponent of slavery, which caused his defeat in the 1856 election. Abraham Lincoln campaigned for Fremont in Dixon, Oregon and Sterling and gave a two-hour speech on the courthouse lawn to about 1500 citizens here in Dixon on Thursday, July 17, 1856. That night, Lincoln stayed at the Nachusa house across the street from the courthouse.
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HM NumberHM1HJL
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Date Added Thursday, October 30th, 2014 at 9:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 294020 N 4635267
Decimal Degrees41.84251667, -89.48095000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 50.551', W 89° 28.857'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 50' 33.06" N, 89° 28' 51.42" W
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Area Code(s)815
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 200-298 S Ottawa Ave, Dixon IL 61021, US
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