Ogden in Champaign County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District

Champaign
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Vermilion Counties

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Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dr. Tom Peet, October 16, 2018

1. Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District Marker

Champaign/Vermilion county marker as of October, 2018

Inscription. Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District 1847 - 1859

Erected 1922 by the Lincoln Circuit Marking Association and the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.

Location. 40° 4.582′ N, 87° 56.383′ W. Marker is in Ogden, Illinois, in Champaign County. It is at the intersection of County Route 1350N and County Route 2800E, on the left when traveling east on County Route 1350N. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ogden IL 61859, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois

and in Champaign-Urbana.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Beginning of the Lincoln Circuit Trail (approx. 2.3 miles away); On The Bloomington Road / The Clark Neighborhood (approx. 2.3 miles away); Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District / A Friend of Lincoln (approx. 2½ miles away); Potawatomi Trail of Death (approx.

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3.3 miles away); Lincoln at Kelley's Tavern (approx. 5.9 miles away); Saint Joseph-Ogden High School Veterans Memorial (approx. 6 miles away); Abraham Lincoln Forded Stony Creek (approx. 6.2 miles away); a different marker also named Potawatomi Trail of Death (approx. 7½ miles away).

More about this marker. Travel south out of Ogden, Illinois on County Road 2700E / State Route 49. Turn East (left) at first intersection (which is County Rd 1350N, which quickly becomes Lincoln Trail Road). At first intersection (County Road 2800E), Marker is on the left.

Regarding Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District. Climb into Lincoln’s buggy and take a trip with Lincoln and his fellow lawyers on the job traveling Illinois as Circuit Lawyers. Follow the link in Photo #6 to see all the Lincoln Circuit Markers (and a surprise or two), in the order of his travels while a member of the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District (of Illinois) during 1847-1857. Use the “First >>” button in the upper right to see these markers in sequence, starting from Springfield.

Also see . . . The REAL Lincoln Highway. Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association (JALA) website entry:
The “leading authority" on Abraham Lincoln's trail as he and his fellow lawyers worked on the Illinois Eighth Judicial

Photographed by Al Wolf, August 31, 2008

2. Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District Marker

This is the "border marker" for Champaign/Vermilion Counties - at the place - that Lincoln traveled with his fellow lawyers going to the Vermilion County Court House at Danville, Illinois on the Eighth Judicial District Circuit trip to conduct legal duties.

District of 1847 - 1859. See Map and History of the special Marker Series written by Guy Fraker. Over more than four hundred miles of Illinois were traveled by Lincoln and his fellow Lawyers per journey around the Circuit by horse and buggy. For students and 'they that seek' a better understanding of life in the 1860's - - this is indeed a Historical trip through the heart-land of America on the roads of Illinois. (Submitted on September 2, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)

Additional commentary.
1. Also Read!
Fraker, Guy C. Looking for Lincoln in Illinois: A Guide to Lincoln’s Eighth Judicial Circuit. Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press, 2017; 130 pp.

If you’ve ever wanted to retrace Abraham Lincoln’s footsteps as a lawyer, Guy Fraker’s A Guide to Lincoln’s Eighth Judicial Circuit is exactly the book you need and a great starting point for your journey, even if you only take it vicariously. The third in the series of “Looking for Lincoln” guidebooks by the Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition, A Guide to Lincoln’s Eighth Judicial Circuit is the best way to tour the circuit short of having Guy Fraker, a retired lawyer, lead you in person. Printed on high quality glossy paper with dozens

Base of Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Al Wolf, August 31, 2008

3. Base of Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District Marker

Champaign County (plate) on the Left. Vermilion County (plate) on the Right. The entire Marker is on Champaign County land at the Vermilion County border.

of color and black and white photographs and pictures, Fraker divides the tour into four segments, each of which has a basic map (not really adequate to use as a guide but much better than nothing), excellent turn-by-turn instructions, the locations of County Line Markers and Courthouse Markers, Wayside Exhibits, Lincoln points of interest, background information on people, places, and legal cases, unique Lincoln stories, as well as the inns and hotels where the legal entourage frequently stayed while on the circuit. Only two Courthouses in which Lincoln practiced law exist today, one in Metamora and the other in Mt. Pulaski, and both are gems. James Cornelius, curator of the Lincoln Collection at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, suggests that three or four days be set aside to properly take in all the sites, and I agree with him. My son Alex and I scheduled a week, one day for each segment of Fraker’s tour plus three days in Springfield, and that was more than adequate. I also purchased a DeLorme map of Illinois with detailed county maps and that made life on the circuit much easier.

— Submitted October 21, 2018, by Dr. Tom Peet of Gahanna, Ohio.

Long View - - Looking North - - into Champaign County image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Al Wolf, August 31, 2008

4. Long View - - Looking North - - into Champaign County

Looking North/East into Vermilion County image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Al Wolf, August 31, 2008

5. Looking North/East into Vermilion County

From here you are in Vermilion County, and the road is now called "Lincoln Trail Road". It is a very picturesque road to travel as it yet follows its old road bed twisting and turning through Vermilion County to the East.

All the County Line Markers image. Click for more information.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 5, 2021

6. All the County Line Markers

Links to related HMDb marker sites
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Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 3,475 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 21, 2018, by Dr. Tom Peet of Gahanna, Ohio. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 2, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. 6. submitted on May 5, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.

Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District

Champaign⎯⎯⎯Vermilion Counties

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Champaign
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Vermilion Counties