Abraham Lincoln and Lincoln, Illinois

Abraham Lincoln and Lincoln, Illinois (HM7Z4)

Location: Lincoln, IL 62656 Logan County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 8.865', W 89° 21.812'

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Near this site Abraham Lincoln christened the Town with the juice of a watermelon when the first lots were sold on August 27, 1853.President-Elect Lincoln spoke here, November 21, 1860, while traveling to Chicago, and Lincoln's Funeral Train stopped here, May 3, 1865, before completing the trip to Springfield.
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HM NumberHM7Z4
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Year Placed1964
Placed ByLincoln Kiwanis, Lions, and Rotary Clubs, and Illinois State Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 11:09pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 298675 N 4446834
Decimal Degrees40.14775000, -89.36353333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 8.865', W 89° 21.812'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 8' 51.90" N, 89° 21' 48.72" W
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Area Code(s)217
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6500 Frederica Rd, Lincoln IL 62656, US
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