Stephen A. Douglas Speech

Stephen A. Douglas Speech (HM201T)

Location: Lincoln, IL 62656 Logan County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 8.761', W 89° 22.063'

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On this site during the senatorial campaign of 1858 Stephen A. Douglas spoke to a Democratic political rally in a circus tent on September 4th. Douglas' opponent for the Senate seat, Abraham Lincoln, was on the train from Bloomington to Springfield and stopped to hear the speech.
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HM NumberHM201T
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Year Placed1964
Placed ByThe Lincoln Kiwanis, Lions and Rotary Clubs and the Illinois State Historical Society
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Date Added Sunday, July 23rd, 2017 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 298313 N 4446651
Decimal Degrees40.14601667, -89.36771667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 8.761', W 89° 22.063'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 8' 45.66" N, 89° 22' 3.7799999999999" W
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Area Code(s)217
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101-199 Decatur St, Lincoln IL 62656, US
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