Carlinville in Macoupin County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Abraham Lincoln

President of the United States 1861 - 1865

— Famous Quotes by Lincoln —

Abraham Lincoln Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Thomas Smith, April 9, 2022

1. Abraham Lincoln Marker

Inscription.
• We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.
• Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
• My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right.
• And in the end, it's not the years in your life that counts, it's the life in your years.

Erected 2016 by Earl and Joan Bellm; painting by David Earl Bellm.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 39° 16.791′ N, 89° 52.864′ W. Marker is in Carlinville, Illinois, in Macoupin County. Marker is at the intersection of East Side Square (State Road 4) and East Main Street, on the right when traveling north on East Side Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 128 East Side Square, Carlinville IL 62626, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Site of the Ariston Restaurant on the Original Route 66 (a few steps from this marker); Original Site of the Ariston Cafe, 1924 (within shouting distance of this

Paid Advertisement

Click on the ad for more information.
Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor.

Click or scan to see
this page online

marker); Loomis House/Loehr's Drug Store (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Abraham Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); Loomis House (within shouting distance of this marker); Circling The Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Macoupin County Revolutionary War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Abraham Lincoln Spoke Here (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlinville.

Photographed By Thomas Smith, April 9, 2022

2. Abraham Lincoln Marker

Next to Abe, after a hard day's work

Photographed By Thomas Smith, April 9, 2022

3. Abraham Lincoln Marker

Nearby plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Thomas Smith, April 9, 2022

4. Nearby plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 407 times since then and 272 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 15, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.