Macomb City Township in McDonough County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Abraham Lincoln's Speeches
McDonough County Courthouse & Grounds
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 7, 2023
1. Abraham Lincoln's Speeches Marker
First on August 25th, to a packed courtroom inside the Courthouse that once stood on the very spot of our current building.
Secondly on October 25th on this very lawn, in inclement weather to a soaked audience of more than 4,000 spectators.
Erected by Mid-America National Bank • Looking for Lincoln, Inc. • Macomb Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 25, 1858.
Location. 40° 27.52′ N, 90° 40.273′ W. Marker is in Macomb, Illinois, in McDonough County. It is in Macomb City Township. Marker is on Courthouse Square west of West Side Square, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 130 Courthouse Square, Macomb IL 61455, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Abraham Lincoln in Macomb (here, next to this marker); Lincoln Photograph / McDonough Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Macomb's Stagecoach Stop
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Regarding Abraham Lincoln's Speeches. Marker is on the McDonough County Courthouse at the southwest corner.
Also see . . .
1. Abraham Lincoln and Macomb. Summary of Lincoln's campaign stops in Macomb, where his public addresses weren't the most consequential aspect of his time there. (Macomb Area Convention & Visitors Bureau) (Submitted on August 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Abraham Lincoln's Macomb Portrait. More details about the famous ambrotype photograph, the first taken of Lincoln during the pivotal Lincoln-Douglas debates. (Western Illinois Museum) (Submitted on August 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 7, 2023
2. Abraham Lincoln's Speeches Marker
Marker is below the bottom window on the far right.
William Painter Pearson via Western Illinois Museum (Public Domain), August 26, 1858
3. Lincoln's Macomb Portrait
After his first speech in Macomb, Lincoln spent the night at the Randolph House hotel. The next morning he decided to take a stroll around the square before boarding the train to his next campaign stop in Amboy, Ill. During his walk, Oquawka Plaindealer editor James K. Magie persuaded Lincoln to step inside William Painter Pearson's photography shop to get his portrait taken. This image is a print of an 1866 photographic print of the ambrotype image that Pearson made that day. The original ambrotype was destroyed in an 1888 fire.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 54 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 31, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on August 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
