Clinton in Dewitt County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Abraham Lincoln

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 2021

1. Abraham Lincoln Marker

Inscription.
practiced law
in this office
with
Clifton H. Moore

1856-1858

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 40° 9.111′ N, 88° 57.643′ W. Marker is in Clinton, Illinois, in Dewitt County. It is at the intersection of West Adams Street and South Center Street, on the right when traveling west on West Adams Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 127 S Center St, Clinton IL 61727, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois.

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 walking distance of this marker: Humorous Moments (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln's Friends and Foes (within shouting distance of this marker);

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DeWitt County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lincoln at Work and Play (about 300 feet away); “You can fool all the people part of the time …” (about 400 feet away); Lincoln and The Law (about 700 feet away); Warner's Memories / Lawyers and Book Lovers (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clinton.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 2021

2. Abraham Lincoln Marker

C.H Moore - A Man of Note image. Click for more information.

via CH Moore Homestead & DeWitt County Museum, unknown

3. C.H Moore - A Man of Note

CH Moore Homestead & DeWitt County Museum website entry
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Clifton H. Moore image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Evans / Fair use

4. Clifton H. Moore

Cropped from a photo of Moore and his brothers held by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 340 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on April 5, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on October 14, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.