Abraham Lincoln

1809 - 1865

The

First Public and

Official Endorsement of

Abraham Lincoln

as a candidate

for President of

the United States

was given him in

Mansfield

at a County Convention

held November 5, 1858.

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Park Avenue East (Ohio Route 430), on the left when traveling south on Main Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Credits and Sources:

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