Site of Abraham Lincoln's Speech

Aug. 12, 1858

"A house divided cannot stand."

Marker is on S. State Street just north of 3rd Street.

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Lincoln Meets Stowe

Lincoln Meets Stowe

Bruno Lucchesi, 2006

"In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free – honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve."

This sculpture commemorates the 1862 meeting of Abraham Lincoln and Hartford resident Harriet ...

Historic Fort Lincoln Cemetery

Fort Lincoln Cemetery was chartered in 1912 by an act of the Maryland General Assembly and presently contains 178 acres.

Here, at Fort Lincoln Cemetery, masterworks of marble, granite and bronze stand in solemn dignity and provides a tranquil setting ...

Sitting with Lincoln

Young Lincoln said of his own ambitions, "...I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed by my fellow man, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem."

This representation of Lincoln in bronze at the time he served ...

Lincoln Travels To The Capital

1834

Abraham Lincoln traveled past this spot while he served as a state representative in Vandalia. This location marks the route of a road that ran from Vandalia to Springfield, Illinois. Traces of the roadway are still visible today. The roadway ...

Where Did Lincoln Stay?

1834

As the Illinois State Capital, Vandalia provided many hotels to serve the needs of legislators and visitors. Vandalia had at least eleven hotels that served the needs of travelers. Whenever a session of the legislature was in progress, these hotels ...

Lincoln As A Polished Politician

1836

On December 5, 1836 Abraham Lincoln attended the opening session of the Tenth Gereral Assembly in Vandalia. This session was held in a new building just recently completed by the citizens of Vandalia to serve as the State Capitol. It ...

Lincoln and the "Long Nine"

1836

The delegation from Sangamon County for the 1836-1837 Session of the legislature quickly became known as the "Long Nine."

The seven representatives and two senators were all six feet or taller. Five were lawyers, three were farmers, and one was an ...

Site of the Lincoln Cabin

The Lincoln Cabin stood near the north bank of the Sangamon River about 600 yards to the east.

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Lincoln Attends Funerals

1835

On June 12, 1823, the Third General Assembly, meeting in the newly formed city of Vandalia, conveyed one and one-half acres of land to the city of Vandalia, with the proviso that the land be used as a burial ground. ...