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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKMA_lincolns-last-visit-the-debaters-in-mattoon_Mattoon-IL.html
Side OneTop Section Abraham Lincoln's last visit to Cole County was indeed of a personal nature. Lincoln was described as he left Springfield by Henry C. Whitney, who accompanied him part of the way on the train: ". . . [Lincoln wore] a faded hat,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKLD_gene-goodwin-park_Gays-IL.html
In memory of a devoted promoter of the Historical Two Story Outhouse built in 1872.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKLC_lincoln-and-divorce_Strasburg-IL.html
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Abraham Lincoln handled at least 147 divorce cases during his twenty-five years as a lawyer. One in Shelby County also concerned the ownership of land. William Stewardson and Mary Jane Dawson, both English immigrants, married in…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKL8_lincoln-thornton-debate_Shelbyville-IL.html
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In the summer of 1856, Abraham Lincoln traveled across much of Illinois, giving speeches supporting the new Republican Party and its national and state candidates. On August 9, 1856, Lincoln arrived in Shelbyville to participate …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKKS_traveling-the-circuit_Shelbyville-IL.html
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Taverns - - or Inns - - were the primary accommodation for the circuit traveler. Before arriving in Shelbyville, the judge and lawyers had a two-day journey from Paris, usually with an overnight stay in Charleston. Abraham Linco…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKK2_anthony-thornton_Shelbyville-IL.html
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Anthony Thornton and Abraham Lincoln led fairly similar lives. Both were born in Kentucky, were tall, and were Whigs.
Both began practicing law in Illinois in 1836, even though Thornton was college-educated and read law in an u…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKJY_lincolns-cavalry-guard_Moweaqua-IL.html
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In 1863, Ohio Governor David Tod believed that Lincoln needed a cavalry body-guard. Governor Tod requested one volunteer from each county in Ohio to serve on special duty. Guernsey County, in east-central Ohio supplied Ephraim Adam…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKAU_73rd-and-125th-illinois-volunteer-infantry_Georgetown-IL.html
1861 - - - 1865
Co. C. of the 73rd andCo. D. of the 125thIllinois Volunteer Infantry and other Unitsfrom this Community answered the the Callof President Lincoln.
Drilled and were sworn into Service on this ground.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKAS_1950-census-population-center_Dundas-IL.html
This monument was erected to commemorate the determination of 1950 center of population of the United States of America in Richland County, Ill. and was dedicated October 18, 1951 at the ceremony attended by Adlai E. Stevenson Gov. State of Ill., …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK1V_the-chatsworth-wreck_Chatsworth-IL.html
One-half mile north on the Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad occured one of the worst wrecks in American rail history. An excursion train- two engines and approximately 20 wooden coaches - from Peoria to Niagara Falls, struck a burning culvert. …