Galesburg in Knox County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
This Memorial Tablet
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 19, 2023
1. This Memorial Tablet Marker
This Memorial Tablet is placed here to recall the joint debate between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas, whose words these walls echoed October the 7th 1858.
"Equality among the different states is a cardinal principle upon which all our institutions rest." Douglas
"He is blowing out the moral lights around us who contends that whoever wants slaves has a right to hold them." Lincoln
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is October 7, 1858.
Location. 40° 56.596′ N, 90° 22.266′ W. Marker is in Galesburg, Illinois, in Knox County. It can be reached from East South Street 0.1 miles west of South Cherry St, on the right when traveling east. On the brick wall to the east of the front entrance of the Old Main building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 East South Street, Galesburg IL 61401, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old Main (here, next to this marker); Abraham Lincoln Knox College (a few steps from this marker); Stephen A. Douglas at Knox College (a few steps from this marker); Lincoln-Douglas Debate (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fifth Debate (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Knox County Armed Forces Memorial (about 600 feet away); Spanish-American War Cannon (about 600 feet away); Mary A. Bickerdyke (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galesburg.
Additional keywords. Lincoln-Douglas Debate; pre-Civil War politics
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 19, 2023
2. This Memorial Tablet Marker
Located to the east of the entrance to Old Main, as indicated by the arrow
Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2023, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 23, 2023, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 2. submitted on December 3, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
