| Illinois (Sangamon County), Breckenridge — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District — Christian / Sangamon Counties — County Line Marker |
| | Abraham Lincoln
traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District
1847 - 1859 — Map (db m12210) |
| Illinois (Sangamon County), Springfield — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District — Springfield, Illinois — County-Seat Marker |
| | Abraham Lincoln
traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ··· 1847 - 1857 — Map (db m12134) |
| Illinois (Sangamon County), Springfield — Camp Butler |
| | Camp Butler, Civil War concentration camp for Illinois volunteers, occupied a large area in this vicinity from 1861 to 1866. It was also a prison camp for captured Confederates. Now a National Cemetery, it contains the graves of 1642 Union and Confederate soldiers. — Map (db m4621) |
| Illinois (Sangamon County), Springfield — Dana Thomas House |
| |
State Historical Site
Frank Lloyd Wright Architect
Built 1902-1904 — Map (db m4823) |
| Illinois (Sangamon County), Springfield — Departure Point of The Donner Party |
| | Lincoln Square marks the Departure Point of the Donner Party on April 15, 1846 for thier ill-fated trip to California. — Map (db m12317) |
| Illinois (Sangamon County), Springfield — Lincoln’s Farewell to Springfield |
| | February 11, 1861
My friends, no one not in my situation can appreciate my feelings of sadness at this parting, to this place, and the kindness of this people, I owe everything. Here I have lived a quarter of a century, and have passed from a young to an old man. Here my children have been born, and one is buried. Now I leave, not knowing when or whether ever I may return; with a task before me greater than that which rested upon Washington. Without the assistance of that divine being who ever . . . — Map (db m4611) |
| Illinois (Sangamon County), Springfield — Lincoln’s Tomb |
| | Lincoln
[Also engraved in the stone around the tomb are the names or abbreviations of every state at the time of Abraham Lincoln’s death] — Map (db m4861) |
| Illinois (Sangamon County), Springfield — Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices |
| | Abraham Lincoln prepared and wrote his first inaugural address as President of the United States, in the third story of this building in the month of January, 1861. — Map (db m4622) |
| Illinois (Sangamon County), Springfield — Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices |
| | This portion of the Tinsley Building, a merchant block constructed in 1840-1841, is the only surviving structure in which Abraham Lincoln maintained a law office. Intended originally for commercial use, much of the building was rented for other purposes. A portion of the first floor was occupied by Springfield's Post Office, while attorneys rented third-floor offices. Among them was Lincoln, who had offices here with partners Stephen T. Logan (1843-1844) and William H. Herndon (1844-CA. 1850). . . . — Map (db m4656) |
| Illinois (Sangamon County), Springfield — Old State Capitol |
| | The Old State Capitol was the fifth Statehouse in Illinois history. The building served as Capitol from 1839 to 1876. Its cornerstone was laid during ceremonies held July 4, 1837. During the 1840s and 1850s the building dominated Springfield's square and became a center of public life. Benefit dinners and other civic affairs took place in its rooms. The Legislative Chambers were the scene of frequent political meetings. Cultural programs often accompanied Legislative sessions, which attracted . . . — Map (db m4821) |
| Illinois (Sangamon County), Springfield — President - Elect Abraham Lincoln |
| | In the Old State Capitol Nearby, President-Elect Abraham Lincoln used the Governor's Office as Headquarters until he left for Washington. Early in the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant also served here as Special Military Aide to Governor Yates. During the War, Illinois coutributed 225,300 men, about one-tenth of the Union's Forces; more than 5,000 came from Sangamon County. — Map (db m12360) |
| Illinois (Sangamon County), Springfield — Soldiers of the American Revolution |
| | In Memory
of the
Soldiers of the
American Revolution
Buried in Sangamon County
Isaac Baker Ezekiel Harrison
Moses Broadwell John Lockridge
George Bryan Thomas Massie
John Burton Joel Maxcy
Enos Campbell Peter Millington
Christian Carver Zachariah Nance
Michael . . . — Map (db m12427) |
| Illinois (Sangamon County), Springfield — Soldiers of the War of 1812 |
| | To Honor the Soldiers of the War of 1812
who lie buried in Sangamon County
[First Column]:
Roswell Abel • James Adams • William Archer • James Baker • Jacob Baker • Eli Barbre • Isaac Bates • Oliver Bates • Amor Batterton • Philo Beers • Robert Bell • John T. Benham • Rev. John Berry • John Blue • Elihu Bone • James M. Bradford • William Bridges • John Broadwell • James I. Brown • Col. William Brown • Nathan Butler • Capt. J. M. Cabines • William Caldwell • John N. Campbell • . . . — Map (db m12446) |
| Illinois (Sangamon County), Springfield — Stephen A. Douglas — “Protect the Flag” Speech |
| | In this Old Capitol on April 25, 1861, Senator Douglas delivered his “Protect the Flag” speech, one of the most heroic and effective speeches in the English language. His plea helped save our Country and was the culmination of his great career. — Map (db m12428) |
| Illinois (Sangamon County), Springfield — The Lincoln Depot |
| | From this building on February 11, 1861 Abraham Lincoln departed Springfield, Illinois to assume the Presidency of the United States. After bidding farewell to a number of friends, he delivered a brief, spontaneous and moving farewell address to the crowd, estimated at 1,000, from the rear platform of the train. — Map (db m4595) |
| Illinois (Sangamon County), Van Wood — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District — Sangamon / Menard Counties — County Line Marker |
| | Abraham Lincoln
traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District
1847 - 1859 — Map (db m12209) |
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