Winchester in Scott County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Stephen Arnold Douglas

1813-1861

Photographed By Jason Voigt, September 7, 2021

1. Stephen Arnold Douglas Marker

Inscription. Taught his first school and began his legal career here in 1833-34

His last words were tell my children to obey the laws and support the Constitution

Erected 1930.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.

Location. 39° 37.699′ N, 90° 27.357′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Illinois, in Scott County. Marker is at the intersection of East Cross Street and South Main Street, on the right when traveling east on East Cross Street. Marker is on the back of the Stephen Douglas statue at Central Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35 W Market St, Winchester IL 62694, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lincoln and the Kansas Nebraska Question (here, next to this marker); Winchester, Illinois (here, next to this marker); Greene Vardiman Black (within shouting distance of this marker); Potawatomi Indians Trail of Death (approx. 6.8 miles away); Old State Road Trail (approx. 6.9 miles away); The Ninety-Ninth Illinois Infantry (approx. 8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 9.4 miles away); Lime Kiln (approx. 11 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.

Also see . . .
1. Stephen A. Douglas on Wikipedia

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. Douglas would go on to famously become Abraham Lincoln's political opponent, especially for their 1858 U.S. Senate debates. Douglas was originally from Brandon, Vermont, but migrated to Jacksonville, Illinois (near Winchester) and taught briefly at Winchester (when he was 20). He immediately was taken by the promising land of Illinois, as it was very different from where he originally grew up. It is said that the place he taught at was a few blocks from where the statue is. (Submitted on September 17, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

2. Stephen Douglas sculpture (Smithsonian Institute Art Museum). The statue was made by sculptor Fred Torrey in 1929, and was dedicated on July 5, 1930. (Submitted on September 17, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed By Jason Voigt, September 7, 2021

2. Stephen Arnold Douglas Marker

Wide view of the back of the statue (with marker text)

Photographed By Jason Voigt, September 7, 2021

3. Stephen Arnold Douglas Marker

Front of the Stephen A. Douglas statue, located at Central Park

Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 17, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.