Mary Jane Holmes

1828-1907

Author of 40+ novels which sold in the millions lived here at her "Little Brown Cottage".

Marker is on College, on the right when traveling east.

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Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District

McLean / Logan Counties

Abraham Lincoln

traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District

1847 - 1859

Marker is on 2500th Street west of 2300th Avenue (County Road N 500 E), on the left when traveling west.

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Dr. John Towsend

Born in Pennsylvania, died in San Jose

Dec. 8, 1850

A leader of the Stephens-Townsend-Murphy

Party of 1844

First American M.D. to settle in California

Served as physician, alcalde, and councilman in San Francisco before moving to a farm north of San Jose. He and ...

Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District

Bloomington, Illinois

Abraham Lincoln

traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ···1847 - 1857

Marker is on North Main Street, on the left when traveling north.

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Camp Jones

Here in 1862 was stationed the 23rd Ohio Regt., U.S.A. Encamped here were Gen. J.D. Cox, Maj. R.B. Hayes and Sergt. William McKinley. All became governors of Ohio; Hayes and McKinley became Presidents of the United States.

Marker is at the ...

Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District

Metamora, Illinois

Abraham Lincoln

traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ···1847 - 1857

Marker is on East Partridge Street, on the right when traveling west.

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Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District

Tazewell / Woodford Counties

Abraham Lincoln

traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District

1847 - 1859

Marker is at the intersection of North County Highway 3 and County Line Road, on the left when traveling north on North ...

John Leeds Barroll

Publisher Accused of Treason and Exiled

John Leeds Barroll first walked these courthouse grounds, as a prominent Kent County lawyer before becoming a newspaper publisher. He was admitted to the bar in 1852 and served as the county State’s Attorney, 1854–1856, ...

Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District

Pekin, Illinois

Abraham Lincoln

traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ···1847 - 1857

Marker is on Court Street, on the left when traveling west.

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Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District

Logan / Tazewell Counties

Abraham Lincoln

traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District

1847 - 1859

Marker is at the intersection of North 300 Avenue and 2800 Street, on the left when traveling north on North 300 Avenue. ...