Beardstown in Cass County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Site of Abraham Lincoln's Speech

Aug. 12, 1858

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 10, 2012

1. Site of Abraham Lincoln's Speech Marker

Inscription. "A house divided cannot stand."

Erected by Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list.

Location. 40° 1.012′ N, 90° 26.049′ W. Marker is in Beardstown, Illinois, in Cass County. It is on S. State Street just north of 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Beardstown IL 62618, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Illinois River Valley.

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: Stephen A. Douglas Speech Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln the Candidate (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Lincoln the Lawyer (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Abraham Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); Beardstown Grand Opera House (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln Photograph (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lincoln in Beardstown (about 400 feet away); Traveling to Beardstown (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beardstown.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 10, 2012

2. Site of Abraham Lincoln's Speech Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 799 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.