Kewanee in Henry County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Abraham Lincoln in Kewanee
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 9, 2022
1. Abraham Lincoln in Kewanee Marker
Inscription.
Abraham Lincoln in Kewanee. . During the campaign for U.S. Senate in 1858, Abraham Lincoln arrived in Kewanee by train from Macomb the morning of October 27, 1858. Lincoln traveled by carriage to Toulon to deliver a speech before returning to Kewanee later the same day. Lincoln stayed the night in Kewanee, leaving on the train to Chicago the morning of the 28th. Before boarding the train, Lincoln delivered a speech to residents of Kewanee assembled at the railroad station. Lincoln's campaigning in the area was preceded by U.S. Senator Stephen A. Douglas, who spoke both in Toulon and in Kewanee at Cutter Hall on October 26, 1858.
During the campaign for U.S. Senate in 1858, Abraham
Lincoln arrived in Kewanee by train from Macomb the
morning of October 27, 1858. Lincoln traveled by
carriage to Toulon to deliver a speech before
returning to Kewanee later the same day. Lincoln
stayed the night in Kewanee, leaving on the train to
Chicago the morning of the 28th. Before boarding
the train, Lincoln delivered a speech to residents of
Kewanee assembled at the railroad station. Lincoln's
campaigning in the area was preceded by U.S. Senator
Stephen A. Douglas, who spoke both in Toulon and in
Kewanee at Cutter Hall on October 26, 1858.
Erected 2018 by Kewanee Historical Society • Kewanee Preservation Society • Illinois State Historical Society.
Location. 41° 14.582′ N, 89° 55.574′ W. Marker is in Kewanee, Illinois, in Henry County. Marker is on South Tremont Street south of West 1st Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 116 S Tremont St, Kewanee IL 61443, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are
Also see . . . The day Abe Lincoln spoke in Kewanee. Lincoln wasn't planning on campaigning in Kewanee. But when friend Thomas J. Henderson wrote to Lincoln that Douglas was scheduled to speak at nearby Toulon on Oct. 26, Lincoln rearranged his schedule. (Kewanee Star Courier, posted Oct. 24, 2020) (Submitted on July 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 9, 2022
2. Abraham Lincoln in Kewanee Marker
The Kewanee Public Library is in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
