Postville Park

Postville Park (HM202Q)

Location: Lincoln, IL 62656 Logan County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 8.805', W 89° 23.009'

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In 1835 Russell Post, a Baltimore adventurer, laid out the town of Postville which became the first Logan County seat. The town square is now Postville Park. Here Abraham Lincoln and his friends played townball a predecessor of baseball, threw the maul a heavy wooden hammer, and pitched horseshoes.
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HM NumberHM202Q
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Year Placed1964
Placed ByThe Lincoln Kiwanis, Lions and Rotary Clubs and The Illinois State Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, July 24th, 2017 at 10:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 296972 N 4446768
Decimal Degrees40.14675000, -89.38348333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 8.805', W 89° 23.009'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 8' 48.3" N, 89° 23' 0.54000000000002" W
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Area Code(s)217
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1301-1399 I-55BL, Lincoln IL 62656, US
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