Vandalia in Fayette County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lincoln Trail

Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 30, 2025

1. Lincoln Trail Marker

Inscription.
It is reported that this trail ran from Vandalia to Springfield, Illinois and was used in the early 1800's by Abraham Lincoln and other governmental officials and settlers

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 38° 58.292′ N, 89° 6.202′ W. Marker is in Vandalia, Illinois, in Fayette County. It can be reached from West Fillmore Street east of Railroad Drive. Marker is located at Rogier Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 911 Meyers Ln, Vandalia IL 62471, 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 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: Lincoln Travels To The Capital (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to the National Road Interpretive Center

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); Ebenezer Capps' Store (approx. 0.8 miles away); Soldiers of the War for Independence Who Lived in Fayette County (approx. 0.8 miles away); Robert K. McLaughlin Home (approx. 0.8 miles away); Lincoln and the "Long Nine" (approx. 0.9 miles away); First Elective Office (approx. 0.9 miles away); Vandalia (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vandalia.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 30, 2025

2. Lincoln Trail Marker

Marker is located at Rogier Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 98 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.