Freeport Township in Stephenson County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Second Lincoln-Douglas Debate Monument
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 11, 2023
1. Second Lincoln-Douglas Debate Marker
joint debate in the sensational contest
between
Abraham Lincoln
and
Stephen A. Douglas,
August 27, 1858.
☆ ☆ ☆
I am not for the dissolution of the Union under any circumstances.
Douglas.
This government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free.
Lincoln.
Dedicated by
President
Theodore Roosevelt,
June 3, 1903.
Erected 1902 by Freeport Woman's Club.
Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Civil Rights • Communications • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #26 Theodore Roosevelt series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is August 27, 1858.
Location. 42° 18.032′ N, 89° 37.2′ W. Marker is in Freeport, Illinois, in Stephenson County. It is in Freeport Township. It can be reached from the intersection of East Douglas Street (Illinois Route 75) and North State Avenue, on the left when traveling east. The monument and marker are located along the walkway in Lincoln-Douglas
this page online
Regionally, this marker and monument is in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Early Slavery Issues (here, next to this marker); Boulder Dedication (here, next to this marker); Kansas-Nebraska Act (here, next to this marker); Stephen A. Douglas (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to Debate Square (a few steps from this marker); Abraham Lincoln (a few steps from this marker); Debates' Structure (a few steps from this marker); The Freeport Lincoln-Douglas Debate (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Freeport.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. 2nd Lincoln-Douglas
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 11, 2023
2. Second Lincoln-Douglas Debate Monument
Also see . . . Second Debate Freeport, August 27. Excerpt:
Six days after their meeting at Ottawa, Lincoln and Douglas met before 15,000 people at Freeport, the northernmost debate site. Lincoln opened, answering seven questions that Douglas had put to him at Ottawa.(Submitted on September 23, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)Freeport's Debate Square is an acre plus park with winding walkways, benches, and vivid landscaping. Lily Tolpo's statues "Lincoln and Douglas in Debate" are its center piece, but the massive two-ton "Debate Rock" dedicated by President Theodore Roosevelt is also a popular feature.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 303 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 23, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
