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

Lincoln Was a Guest

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 8, 2021

1. Lincoln Was a Guest Marker

Inscription. On October 23, 1858, while campaigning for election to the U.S. Senate, Abraham Lincoln was a guest in this home, then occupied by Calvin E. King.

Erected by Daughters of the American Revolution (Rene Cossitt Jr. Chapter).

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. 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 date for this entry is October 23, 1858.

Location. 40° 34.944′ N, 90° 58.383′ W. Marker is in La Harpe, Illinois, in Hancock County. It is at the intersection of South C Street and South First Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South C Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 S C St, La Harpe IL 61450, 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

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what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lincoln Runs For Senate (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Oatman Lilac Bush (approx. 0.2 miles away); Abraham Lincoln (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Simon Cemetery (approx. 7½ miles away); Politics and Lincoln (approx. 11 miles away); Lincoln Spoke Here (approx. 11 miles away); Hamilton House (approx. 14.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Harpe.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 8, 2021

2. Lincoln Was a Guest Marker

Marker is on private property

Photographed by Richard Whittington, February 15, 2026

3. Lincoln Was a Guest Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 495 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 10, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 3. submitted on March 30, 2026, by Richard Whittington of Oglesby, Illinois.