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. Marker 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.
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
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Additional keywords. Lincoln-Douglas Debate; pre-Civil War politics
Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2023, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 47 times since then and 12 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 23, 2023, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
