Mt. Pulaski in Logan County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District
Mt. Pulaski, Illinois
— County-Seat Marker —
Erected 1921 by the Lincoln Circuit Marking Association and the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.
Location. 40° 0.524′ N, 89° 17.091′ W. Marker is in Mt. Pulaski, Illinois, in Logan County. Marker is on East Cooke Street east of South Washington Street, on the left when traveling east. Located on the southwest corner of the Courthouse lawn. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 South Washington Street, Mount Pulaski IL 62548, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mt. Pulaski Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); Circuit Court Stop (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln's Law Practice (within shouting distance of this marker); Bi-Plane - Train Race 1910 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pig Hip Restaurant (approx. 9.4 miles away); a different marker also named Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District (approx. 9.7 miles away); Lincoln's Elkhart Connection (approx. 9.9 miles away); Elkhart Cemetery (approx. 9.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mt. Pulaski.
Also see . . .
1. The Real Lincoln Highway: The Forgotten Lincoln Circuit Markers by Guy C. Fraker. Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association website entry:
The “leading authority" on Abraham Lincoln's trail as he and his fellow lawyers worked on the Illinois Eighth Judicial District of 1847 - 1859. See Map and History of the special Marker Series written by Guy Fraker. Over more than four hundred miles of Illinois were traveled by Lincoln and his fellow Lawyers per journey around the Circuit by horse and buggy. For students and 'they that seek' a better understanding of life in the 1860's - - this is indeed a historical trip through the heart-land of America on the roads of Illinois. (Submitted on October 7, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)
2. Mount Pulaski Courthouse. Illinois Historic Preservation Division website entry (Submitted on August 6, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 2,255 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 7, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. 4. submitted on May 8, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5. submitted on June 30, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 6. submitted on October 7, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.