Sterling in Whiteside County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lincoln in Sterling

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 24, 2014

1. Lincoln in Sterling Marker

Inscription. On July 18, 1856, Abraham Lincoln spent the night in this house as the guest of William Manahan. Lincoln had been invited by Robert Lange Wilson to address a John C. Fremont rally in Sterling. Wilson was a member of the famous Long Nine of the Illinois legislature during the 1830's.

Erected 1966 by Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society and The Illinois State Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln, and the Illinois State Historical Society series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1892.

Location. 41° 47.415′ N, 89° 41.211′ W. Marker is in Sterling, Illinois, in Whiteside County. It is on East Third Street east of 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 607 East Third Street, Sterling IL 61081, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Illinois.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Original Site of Sterling Township High School 1898-1950 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hezekiah Brink (approx. ¼ mile away); Col. Edward N. Kirk House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Illinois and Mississippi Canal (approx.

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0.6 miles away); Masonic Temple (approx. 0.6 miles away); Yellow Billed Loon (approx. 0.6 miles away); The First School House in Palmyra Town (approx. 7 miles away); 82 Rods South of This Spot Was Born in a Log Cabin (approx. 8.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sterling.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 24, 2014

2. Lincoln in Sterling Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 24, 2014

3. Lincoln in Sterling Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,470 times since then and 97 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 24, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.