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All Lincoln Circuit Markers, and a few others, following Lincoln's travels while a member of the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District from 1847 - 1857
 
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By Al Wolf, October 4, 2008
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1 Illinois, Sangamon County, Springfield — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictSpringfield, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ··· 1847 - 1857Map (db m12134) HM
2 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 . . . Map (db m4821) HM
3 Illinois, Sangamon County, Van Wood — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictSangamon / Menard Counties — County Line Marker — Reported missing
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District 1847 - 1859Map (db m12209) HM
4 Illinois, Menard County, Petersburg — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictPetersburg, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ··· 1847 - 1857Map (db m12136) HM
5 Illinois, Mason County, Havana — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictHavana, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ···1847 - 1857Map (db m12137) HM
6 Illinois, Logan County, Delavan — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictLogan / Tazewell Counties — County Line Marker —
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District 1847 - 1859Map (db m12139) HM
7 Illinois, Tazewell County, Tremont — Tremont Courthouse1839 - 1850
Abraham Lincoln attended court in the fine two story rectangular brick courthouse with four Grecian columns and copper dome on this site. Here in 1842 he was challenged to a duel by James Shields. Lincoln last spoke here August 30, 1858.Map (db m12184) HM
8 Illinois, Tazewell County, Pekin — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictPekin, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ···1847 - 1857Map (db m12143) HM
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9 Illinois, Woodford County, Washington — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictTazewell / Woodford Counties — County Line Marker —
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District 1847 - 1859Map (db m12148) HM
10 Illinois, Woodford County, Metamora — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictMetamora, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District···1847-1857 Map (db m12151) HM
11 Illinois, McLean County, Carlock — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictWoodford / McLean Counties — County Line Marker — Reported missing
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District 1847 - 1859Map (db m12152) HM
12 Illinois, McLean County, Bloomington — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictBloomington, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ···1847 - 1857Map (db m12156) HM
13 Illinois, McLean County, Bloomington — Lincoln The Lawyer"A Rustic on his First Visit" — Looking for Lincoln —
“A rustic on his first visit to the circus” is how John W. Baddeley, an English immigrant farmer described Abraham Lincoln on his first visit to the McLean County Courthouse as a young attorney in the summer of 1837. Lincoln was wearing . . . Map (db m12362) HM
14 Illinois, McLean County, Bloomington — My Good FriendJudge David Davis - Mansion — Looking for Lincoln —
The frame house (left) that once stood on the site of this Victorian mansion was the home of Abraham Lincoln’s trusted friend, legal associate, and political manager, David Davis (1815-1886). The two-story structure closely resembled Lincoln’s . . . Map (db m12263) HM
15 Illinois, McLean County, Bloomington — David Davis Mansion
This Victorian Mansion was the home of Judge David Davis, an associate of Abraham Lincoln's. Construction began in 1870 and was completed in 1872. The house is built of yellow hard-burned face brick with stone quoins in the corners. It is 64 . . . Map (db m12249) HM
16 Illinois, Logan County, Atlanta — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictMcLean / Logan Counties — County Line Marker —
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District 1847 - 1859Map (db m12162) HM
17 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — Postville Court House Site
From 1839 to 1848 the seat of Logan County was Postville, which centered in the Court House located on this site. In this structure Abraham Lincoln, a member of the Traveling Bar of the Eighth Judicial Circuit, attended court twice a year.Map (db m12185) HM
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18 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictLincoln, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ···1847 - 1857Map (db m12186) HM
19 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — Samuel C. Parks
At this site was located the law office of Samuel C. Parks - a friend of Abraham Lincoln. Born in Vermont in 1820, he eventually moved to Logan County, where he served with Lincoln on the Eighth Judicial Circuit. The two men shared law offices in . . . Map (db m12352) HM
20 Illinois, Logan County, Mt. Pulaski — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictMt. Pulaski, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ···1847 - 1857Map (db m12187) HM
21 Illinois, DeWitt County, Kenney — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictLogan / DeWitt Counties — County Line Marker —
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District 1847 - 1859Map (db m12193) HM
22 Illinois, DeWitt County, Clinton — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictClinton, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District···1847 - 1857 Map (db m10959) HM
23 Illinois, Piatt County, Monticello — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictDewitt / Piatt Counties — County Line Marker —
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District 1847 - 1859Map (db m10993) HM
24 Illinois, Piatt County, Monticello — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictMonticello, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ···1847 - 1857Map (db m10962) HM
25 Illinois, Piatt County, Monticello — Lincoln in MonticelloLooking for Lincoln
The Tenbrook Hotel, the building shown on the right-hand side of the photo (which was taken at the end of the Civil War), was the site where Lincoln and other members of the bar lodged when traversing the Eighth Judicial Circuit. Lincoln . . . Map (db m23855) HM
26 Illinois, Piatt County, Monticello — Monticello JourneysLooking for Lincoln
Lincoln’s journeys to Monticello were sometimes difficult because of the weather and his lack of popularity on some issues. Lincoln, Judge David Davis, and other members of the Bar were trying to reach Monticello in the spring of 1852, having . . . Map (db m23813) HM
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27 Illinois, Piatt County, Monticello — Railroads Bring ChangeLooking for Lincoln
The I.C.R.R. Co. Steam locomotive was popular in the mid 1850's, when Lincoln worked for the Illinois Central. It was named “American Standard,” and latter ran from Decatur to Champaign. Locomotives were originally wood burning, and the railroad . . . Map (db m23808) HM
28 Illinois, Piatt County, Mahomet — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictPiatt / Champaign Counties — County Line Marker —
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District 1847 - 1859Map (db m10994) HM
29 Illinois, Champaign County, Urbana — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictUrbana, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ···1847 - 1857Map (db m12194) HM
30 Illinois, Champaign County, St. Joseph — Lincoln at Kelley's TavernLooking for Lincoln
Kelley’s Tavern was originally called Strong’s Inn after Cyrus Strong, who built a mud-mortar log cabin here in the 1830's. The inn at Strong’s Ford was a stop on the Bloomington or State Road from Danville west to Urbana. Kelley’s Inn was a stop . . . Map (db m23803) HM
31 Illinois, Champaign County, Homer — Beginning of the Lincoln Circuit TrailAbraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial Circuit
A National Historic trail of the Boy Scouts of America established in 1963 as part of the circuit traveled between Urbana and Danville, Il. By Abraham Lincoln on the Eighth Judicial District in 1847 - 1859. The trail traverses 16 miles . . . Map (db m23955) HM
32 Illinois, Champaign County, Homer — On The Bloomington Road / The Clark NeighborhoodLooking for Lincoln
On the Bloomington Road The Fort Clark Road, later known as the Bloomington or State Road, was an important artery for commerce between Danville and Urbana. The road was first approved in 1826 by the Illinois Assembly. It was the first . . . Map (db m23850) HM
33 Illinois, Champaign County, Ogden — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictChampaign / Vermilion Counties — County Line Marker —
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District 1847 - 1859Map (db m10987) HM
34 Illinois, Vermilion County, Fithian — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District / A Friend of Lincoln
. . . Map (db m11027) HM
35 Illinois, Vermilion County, Oakwood — Abraham Lincoln Forded Stony CreekRiding the Judicial Circuit
At this place from 1841 to 1856 Abraham Lincoln forded Stony Creek when riding the Judicial CircuitMap (db m10995) HM
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36 Illinois, Vermilion County, Danville — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictDanville, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ···1847 - 1857Map (db m10702) HM
37 Illinois, Vermilion County, Danville — Lincoln / Lamon Law OfficeDanville, Illinois
Abraham Lincoln occupied offices in a building on this site while practicing law in the Eighth Judicial District from 1847 - 1859.Map (db m10723) HM
38 Illinois, Vermilion County, Danville — Abraham Lincoln1841 - 1861 — Vermilion County, Illinois —
Lincoln attended court in the building that stood on this spot from 1841 until elected President. He was involved in more than 200 legal procedures in Vermilion County.Map (db m10701) HM
39 Illinois, Vermilion County, Danville — Abraham Lincoln at Danville Presbyterian Church
. . . Map (db m10704) HM
40 Illinois, Edgar County, Ridge Farm — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictVermilion / Edgar Counties — County Line Marker —
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District 1847 - 1859Map (db m10698) HM
41 Illinois, Edgar County, Paris — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictParis, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ···1847 - 1857Map (db m10937) HM
42 Illinois, Edgar County, Kansas — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictEdgar / Coles Counties — County Line Marker —
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District 1847 - 1859Map (db m10988) HM
43 Illinois, Coles County, Charleston — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictCharleston, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District···1847-1857Map (db m10938) HM
44 Illinois, Coles County, Mattoon — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictShelby / Coles Counties — County Line Marker —
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District 1847 - 1859Map (db m10989) HM
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45 Illinois, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictShelbyville, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ···1847 - 1857 Smaller Plaque: Presented to the Kuilka Chapter D. A. R. by O. J. PenwellMap (db m11295) HM
46 Illinois, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Lincoln-Thornton Debate / Lincoln Circuit
Larger Marker Here Abraham Lincoln and Anthony Thornton June 15, 1856 debated for and against Freedom in our territories. It was the initial speech that made Lincoln President and The Great . . . Map (db m11294) HM
47 Illinois, Moultrie County, Sullivan — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictSullivan, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ···1847 - 1857Map (db m10955) HM
48 Illinois, Moultrie County, La Place — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictMoultrie / Macon Counties — County Line Marker — Reported missing
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District 1847 - 1859Map (db m53237) HM
49 Illinois, Macon County, Decatur — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictDecatur, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ···1847 - 1857Map (db m10956) HM
50 Illinois, Macon County, Decatur — Macon County's First Court HouseBronze Replica — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District —
In which Abraham Lincoln once practiced Law stood West of this Marker. 1829 - 1838 Replica placed by Decatur and Macon County Heritage Committee.Map (db m12197) HM
51 Illinois, Christian County, Mount Auburn — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictMacon / Christian Counties — County Line Marker —
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District 1847 - 1859Map (db m12200) HM
52 Illinois, Christian County, Taylorville — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictTaylorville, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ···1847-1857Map (db m12204) HM
53 Illinois, Sangamon County, Breckenridge — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictChristian / Sangamon Counties — County Line Marker —
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District 1847 - 1859Map (db m12210) HM
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