1839 - 1850
Abraham Lincoln attended court in the fine two story rectangular brick courthouse with four Grecian columns and copper dome on this site. Here in 1842 he was challenged to a duel by James Shields. Lincoln last spoke here August 30, 1858.| HM Number | HM7VD |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Illinois: Illinois State Historical Society series |
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| Year Placed | 1956 |
| Placed By | Illinois State Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 1:44am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 289056 N 4488672 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.52196667, -89.49016667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 31.318', W 89° 29.41' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 31' 19.08" N, 89° 29' 24.60" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 309 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 108 E Washington St, Tremont IL 61568, US |
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