Augusta in Hancock County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lincoln

A guest here

— Sept. 1858 —

Lincoln Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 7, 2021

1. Lincoln Marker

Inscription.

(title is text)

Erected by Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), and the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series lists.

Location. 40° 13.898′ N, 90° 57.003′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Illinois, in Hancock County. It is at the intersection of Center Street and North Street, on the right when traveling south on Center Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 309 Center St, Augusta IL 62311, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 16 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lincoln Speaks in Augusta (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lincoln Spoke Here (about 500 feet away); Abraham Lincoln's Teacher (approx. 4.8 miles away); Lincoln and Agriculture (approx. 15.8 miles away); Masonic Lodge Building of 1887 (approx. 15.9 miles away); Hamilton House (approx. 15.9 miles away); Lincoln's Carthage Speech (approx. 15.9 miles away); Lincoln's Failed Murder Case (approx. 15.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Augusta.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 7, 2021

2. Lincoln Marker

Marker is on private property

Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 9, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.