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"I think I may say that he was my scholar and I was his teacher." At New Salem, Lincoln read Graham's books and in 1833 studied grammar and surveying. Teacher in Kentucky and Illinois more than fifty years, Graham died in South Dakota. In 1933 his…
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After moving to Springfield, Abraham Lincoln would visit the Petersburg area and stay overnight at the Menard House.When Lincoln was on the Judicial Circuit, he traveled from court to court, often sleeping at the local hotel or tavern. With his or…
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Abraham Lincoln surveyed the town of Petersburg certifying his plat on February 17,1836, five days after his 27th birthday.At the time he was still living in New Salem. He later surveyed several additions to the Petersburg plat. Though self-taught…
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Abraham Lincoln laid out the original sixty blocks of Petersburg, Illinois between November 1835 and February 1836. In 1832, Peter Lukins and George Warburton had laid out a few lots for a new town. Lukins and Warburton played a card game, "Old Sl…
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The vast prairies of Illinois intimidated the frontier settlers that arrived here in the early 1800's. Pioneers worried about horrendous grass fires, bitter winter winds, scarcity of water, and deadly fumes seeping from the ground. The early settl…
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To the south stands a mature red hawthorne tree, planted around 1930 under the direction of the Garden Clubs of Illinois to beautify the highways leading to Lincoln's new Salem. Several organizations, including the Civilian Conservation Corps, und…
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The Sangamon River lies just a few miles to the east. The river's flowing water served as a travel conduit for Native Americans and early European explorers to the region. Settlers also depended heavily on the river for powering their mills. The r…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12VK_new-salem_Petersburg-IL.html
The historic village of New Salem lies two miles to the north. The founders of New Salem believed it would someday become a great river port like St. Louis or Cincinnati. ironically, the town vanished after just ten years, being supplanted by the …
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The New Salem Lincoln LeagueDedicates this Memorial in Honor ofWilliam Randolph HearstWho in 1906 purchased the site of New Salemfor the Old Salem Chautauqua Association.In 1918, with the consent of Mr. Hearst,this tract was transferred to the Sta…
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Founder of the Grand Army of the Republic, Menard County resident, Rush Medical College graduate 1850, Surgeon 14th Illinois Volunteers 1861-1864.
He originated the G.A.R. name, ritual and constitution of Post No. 1, Decatur April 6, 1866, call…