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By Michael, May 11, 2013
The First Lincoln-Douglas Debate Site
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101► Illinois (LaSalle County), Ottawa — The First Lincoln-Douglas Debate —
On Columbus Street (Illinois Route 71) just south of Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling south.
102► Illinois (LaSalle County), Ottawa — Washington Square — Site of First Lincoln-Douglas Debate —
On Columbus Street (Illinois Route 71) at Jackson Street, on the right when traveling south on Columbus Street.
103► Illinois (Macon County), Decatur — Let Us All Be United — Looking for Lincoln —
104► Illinois (Madison County), Alton — College Avenue Presbyterian Church — 1837 —
On College Avenue (Illinois Route 140) at Clawson Street, on the left when traveling east on College Avenue.
105► Illinois (Madison County), Alton — College Avenue Presbyterian Church and the Old Rock House — The Anti-Slavery Society Is Born —
On College Avenue (Illinois Route 140) at Clawson Street, on the right when traveling west on College Avenue.
106► Illinois (Madison County), Alton — Discover History All Around Alton — Looking for Lincoln —
On Market Street south of West Broadway, on the left when traveling north.
107► Illinois (Madison County), Alton — Elijah Parish Lovejoy —
Near East 5th Street at Monument Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
108► Illinois (Madison County), Alton — Elijah Parish Lovejoy —
On East 5th Street at Monument Avenue, on the left on East 5th Street.
109► Illinois (Madison County), Alton — Elijah Parish Lovejoy —
On College Avenue (Illinois Route 140) at Clawson Street, on the left when traveling east on College Avenue.
110► Illinois (Madison County), Alton — Freedom's Martyr — Elijah P. Lovejoy — Looking for Lincoln —
Near East 5th Street at Monument Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
111► Illinois (Madison County), Alton — 1 — Godfrey, Gilman & Co. Warehouse —
On William Street north of West Broadway (Illinois Route 100), on the right when traveling south.
112► Illinois (Madison County), Alton — Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Alton —
On West Broadway west of Market Street, on the right when traveling east.
113► Illinois (Madison County), Alton — Lincoln-Douglas Debates! — Lincoln's Rise to Prominence —
On Market Street south of West Broadway, on the left when traveling north.
114► Illinois (Madison County), Alton — Lyman Trumbull House — New Birth of Freedom — Looking for Lincoln —
On Henry Street at East 12th Street, on the right when traveling north on Henry Street.
115► Illinois (Madison County), Edwardsville — Governor Coles and Slavery —
On North Main Street (Illinois Route 143/159) at Liberty Street, on the right when traveling west on North Main Street.
116► Illinois (McLean County), Bloomington — The Lost Speech —
On S. East Street at Front Street on S. East Street.
117► Illinois (Monroe County), Maeystown — Village of Maeystown —
On Mill Street (Illinois Route 7) at Franklin Street on Mill Street.
118► Illinois (Morgan County), Jacksonville — Lincoln and Slavery — Looking for Lincoln —
On State Street at Main Street on State Street.
119► Illinois (Ogle County), Oregon — The Stinson House —
On East Brick Road 0.1 miles east of North Chana Road, on the right when traveling west.
120► Illinois (Sangamon County), Springfield — The Underground Railroad in Lincoln's Neighborhood —
On 8th Street.
121► Illinois (St. Clair County), Belleville — Gustavus Koerner — 1809-1896 —
On Abend Street at Mascoutah Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Abend Street.
122► Illinois (St. Clair County), Belleville — Gustavus P. Koerner/Sophia Engelmann Koerner — 1809-1896/1815-1888 (respectively) — German-American Reformers —
On West Main Street at North Illinois Street (Illinois Route 159), on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
123► Illinois (St. Clair County), Belleville — Lyman Trumbull — 1813-1896 — Apprentice Politician to National Leader —
On West Main Street at North Illinois Street (Illinois Route 159), on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
124► Illinois (Stephenson County), Freeport — Second Joint Appearance — Abraham Lincoln & Stephen A. Douglas —
On U.S. 20 at Browns Mill Road, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 20.
125► Indiana (Clark County), Jeffersonville — 10.2008.01 — Hannah Toliver —
On Riverside Drive at Pearl Street, on the right when traveling east on Riverside Drive.
126► Indiana (Decatur County), Greensburg — 16.2007.1 — Donnell -V.- State, 1852 —
On East Washington Street east of North Broadway Street, on the right when traveling east.
127► Indiana (Decatur County), Greensburg — 16.2008.1 — Escape of Caroline, 1847 —
On County Road N80NE at Road E280N, on the right when traveling south on County Road N80NE.
128► Indiana (Elkhart County), Bristol — 20.2007.1 — Graves et al v. Indiana —
On State Road 120 at State Road 15, on the right when traveling east on State Road 120.
129► Indiana (Floyd County), New Albany — 22.2004.1 — A Gateway to Freedom —
On East Main Street at East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
130► Indiana (Fulton County), Rochester — The Underground Railroad — 1850 - - 1865 —
On Main Street at East 8th Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
131► Indiana (Gibson County), Oakland City — 26.2005.1 — James Washington Cockrum —
On South Clay Street at West Oak Street, on the left when traveling north on South Clay Street.
132► Indiana (Hamilton County), Westfield — 29.2008.1 — Rhodes Family Incident —
On Hoover/181st Street, on the right when traveling east.
133► Indiana (Harrison County), Corydon — 31.2008.1 — Oswell Wright —
On East Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east.
134► Indiana (Harrison County), Corydon — 31.2003.3 — St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church —
On North Maple Street near East High Street, on the right when traveling north.
135► Indiana (Henry County), Greensboro — 33.1976.1 — Underground Station —
On S. High St at E. Main St, on the right when traveling north on S. High St.
136► Indiana (Jackson County), Seymour — 36.2008.2 — Alexander McClure —
On North Broadway Street (State Road 11) south of East 2nd Street, on the left when traveling south.
137► Indiana (Jay County), Balbec — A Station on the Underground Railroad —
On State Road 1 0.1 miles north of Balbec Road, on the right when traveling north.
138► Indiana (Jay County), Pennville — 38.1972.1 — West Grove —
On W County Road 650N 0.4 miles east of N Country Road 750W, on the left when traveling east.
139► Indiana (Jefferson County), Madison — 39.2004.3 — Eleutherian College —
Near State Road 250 0.1 miles east of N. Rector Road (County Road N700W), on the right when traveling east.
140► Indiana (Jefferson County), Madison — 39.2006.2 — John H. and Sarah Tibbets —
On Boyd Road (County Road N700W) 0.3 miles north of State Road 250, on the right when traveling north.
141► Indiana (Jefferson County), Madison — 39.2004.2 — Lyman Hoyt —
Near State Road 250 at Boyd Road (County Road N700W), on the right when traveling east.
142► Indiana (Jefferson County), Madison — Madison's Riverfront / Underground Railroad —
On Mill Street south of First Street, on the right when traveling south.
143► Indiana (Knox County), Vincennes — 42.2009.1 — Mary Clark —
On North 8th Street south of Broadway Street, on the right when traveling south.
144► Indiana (Lake County), Merrillville — 45.1949.1 — First Physician —
On 73rd Place, on the left when traveling west.
145► Indiana (Madison County), Pendleton — 48.2013.1 — Abolitionists Mobbed —
On N. Pendleton Avenue north of Fall Creek Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
146► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49-2016-1 — James Overall —
On North West Street just south of Indiana Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Reported damaged.
147► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.2006.2 — John Freeman —
On Pennsylvania Street.
148► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.2007.2 — Ovid Butler, Sr. —
On 13th Street at Park Street, on the right when traveling east on 13th Street.
149► Indiana (Montgomery County), Crawfordsville — Elston Memorial Home — Col. Isaac C. Elston Home —
On East Wabash Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
150► Indiana (Montgomery County), Crawfordsville — 54.1995.1 — Speed Cabin —
On North Grant Street.
151► Indiana (Parke County), Bloomingdale — Underground Railroad Station — 1850 — 1868 — Alfred & Rhoda Hadley —
On U.S. 41 0.1 miles from County Road 500N, on the left when traveling north.
152► Indiana (Randolph County), Union City — IHB 68.201 — Union Literary Institute —
On Stingley Rd (County Route 600 S) at South Arba Pike (County Route 850 E), on the right when traveling east on Stingley Rd.
153► Indiana (Randolph County), Winchester — 68.2010.1 — Randolph County Quakers —
On E. Washington Street (State Road 32) at S. East Street, on the right when traveling east on E. Washington Street.
154► Indiana (Ripley County), Milhousen — 69.2004.1 — Union Church —
On County Road N 975W at W. Flatrock Road, on the right when traveling north on County Road N 975W.
155► Indiana (Ripley County), Osgood — Abolitionists —
On East Fairground Avenue east of East Beech Street (State Road 350), on the left when traveling east.
156► Indiana (Ripley County), Osgood — The Fugitive Trail —
On East Fairground Avenue east of East Beech Street (State Road 350), on the left when traveling east.
157► Indiana (Ripley County), Versailles — 69.2004.2 — Stephen S. Harding —
On East Tyson Street at North Washington Street, on the left when traveling east on East Tyson Street.
158► Indiana (Switzerland County), Vevay — Historical Site - Switzerland County Courthouse —
On West Main Street west of Liberty Street, on the right when traveling west.
159► Indiana (Switzerland County), Vevay — The Dungeon —
On West Main Street west of Liberty Street, on the right when traveling west.
160► Indiana (Tippecanoe County), Westpoint — Underground Railroad —
On County Road W 700 S east of Road S 550 W, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
161► Indiana (Wayne County), Centerville — 89.2013.1 — George Washington Julian —
On E. Main Street (U.S. 40) at N. Third Street, on the left when traveling east on E. Main Street.
162► Indiana (Wayne County), Dublin — 89.2003.1 — Indiana’s First Woman’s Rights Convention —
On Cumberland Street (U.S. 40) west of Davis Street, on the right when traveling west.
163► Indiana (Wayne County), Fountain City — Home of Levi Coffin —
On Cross Street (U.S. 27) at South Water Street, on the right when traveling north on Cross Street.
164► Indiana (Wayne County), Fountain City — 89.2002.1 — Levi Coffin —
On Cross Street (U.S. 27) at South Water Street, on the right when traveling north on Cross Street.
165► Indiana (Wayne County), Richmond — 89.2018.2 — Bishop William Paul Quinn — Bethel AME Church —
On South 6th street at South B Street, on the right when traveling south on South 6th street.
166► Indiana (Wayne County), Richmond — Mendenhall-Clay Debate / Confrontation —
On N A Street (U.S. 40) at 7th Street, on the right when traveling west on N A Street.
167► Iowa (Cass County), Lewis — Fighting Slavery – Aiding Runaways — John Brown Freedom Trail — December 20, 1858 - March 12, 1859 —
168► Iowa (Cass County), Lewis — Rev. George B. Hitchcock House —
169► Iowa (Iowa County), Ladora — Historic Grinnell —
Near Interstate 80 at milepost 208, 3.6 miles west of County Highway V52, on the right when traveling west.
170► Kansas (Allen County), Humboldt — Aunt Polly Crosby's Cabin Site —
On Sycamore Street, on the right when traveling east.
171► Kansas (Allen County), Humboldt — Colonel Orlin Thurston —
On 8th Street near Bridge Street, on the left when traveling north.
172► Kansas (Allen County), Humboldt — Humboldt Underground Railroad —
On 1st Street, on the left when traveling north.
173► Kansas (Atchison County), Atchison — 11 — Atchison —
On Skyway Highway (U.S. 59) 0.2 miles west of Rawlins Road, on the right when traveling west.
174► Kansas (Bourbon County), Fort Scott — "But I Can Fire a Pistol" —
Near Old Fort Boulevard.
175► Kansas (Bourbon County), Fort Scott — Western Hotel: Symbol of Strife —
Near Old Fort Boulevard.
176► Kansas (Douglas County), Lawrence — John Brown and the Siege of Lawrence, September 14-15, 1856 —
On Massachusetts Street south of 6th Street, on the left when traveling south.
177► Kansas (Douglas County), Lawrence — 9 — Lawrence and the Old Trails —
On Interstate 70 at milepost 209, in the median.
178► Kansas (Douglas County), Lawrence — Liberty Hall —
On Massachusetts Street at 7th Street, on the left when traveling south on Massachusetts Street.
179► Kansas (Douglas County), Lecompton — Sheriff Samuel J. Jones — 1827-1885 —
On Elmore Street 0.1 miles south of East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south.
180► Kansas (Elk County), Elk Falls — 112 — Prudence Crandall —
On U.S. 160 at Osage Street, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 160.
181► Kansas (Elk County), Elk Falls — Prudence Crandall —
On U.S. 160 at Osage Street, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 160.
182► Kansas (Jackson County), Holton — Edward D. Holton —
On Pennsylvania Avenue at 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on Pennsylvania Avenue.
183► Kansas (Jackson County), Netawaka — Battle of the Spurs —
On U.S. 75 at 286th Road, on the left when traveling south on U.S. 75.
184► Kansas (Jefferson County), Valley Falls — 13 — Battle of Hickory Point —
On U.S. 59 at 142nd Street, on the left when traveling north on U.S. 59.
185► Kansas (Leavenworth County), Leavenworth — Bleeding Kansas — Historic Wayside Tour #12 —
On Esplanade Street near Miami Street, on the left when traveling south.
186► Kansas (Leavenworth County), Leavenworth — Leavenworth — The Oldest City in Kansas —
On 5th Street north of Shawnee Street, on the right when traveling north.
187► Kansas (Linn County), Mound City — Fort Montgomery — Replica built in 2000 —
On Main Street (State Highway 52) west of 7th Street, on the right when traveling west.
188► Kansas (Linn County), Trading Post — 46 — Marais des Cygnes Massacre —
On U.S. 69 near Kansas Highway 52.
189► Kansas (Linn County), Trading Post — Marais des Cygnes Massacre State Historic Site Trail —
190► Kansas (Linn County), Trading Post — Murder on the Marais des Cygnes —
191► Kansas (Linn County), Trading Post — Sounds from the past...hoof beats and heartbeats. — Frontier Military Historic Byway —
192► Kansas (Miami County), Osawatomie — 50 — John Brown Country —
On 6th Street at Lincoln Avenue, on the left when traveling north on 6th Street.
193► Kansas (Miami County), Osawatomie — John Brown of Kansas —
On 10th Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on 10th Street.
194► Kansas (Miami County), Osawatomie — John Brown Statue — 1935 —
195► Kansas (Miami County), Osawatomie — 6 — Old Stone Church — Osawatomie Driving Tour —
On 6th Street north of Parker Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
196► Kansas (Miami County), Osawatomie — Old Stone Church — Ad Astra Per Aspera — [To the stars through difficulties] —
On 6th Street north of Parker Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
197► Kansas (Miami County), Osawatomie — 9 — Soldiers Monument — Osawatomie Driving Tour —
On Main Street at 9th Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
198► Kansas (Nemaha County), Sabetha — 32 — The Lane Trail —
On Acorn Road (U.S. 75) 0.8 miles from 280th Road (State Highway 246), on the right when traveling south.
199► Kansas (Saline County), Salina — August Bondi (1833-1907) — Jewish-American Abolitionist, Salina Resident —
200► Kansas (Shawnee County), Topeka — A Turning Point for Equality —
On SE Monroe Street south of SE 15th Street, on the left when traveling south.

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