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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Logan County

 
Clickable Map of Logan County, Arkansas and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Logan County, AR (3) Franklin County, AR (10) Johnson County, AR (7) Pope County, AR (17) Scott County, AR (1) Sebastian County, AR (79) Yell County, AR (15)  LoganCounty(3) Logan County (3)  FranklinCounty(10) Franklin County (10)  JohnsonCounty(7) Johnson County (7)  PopeCounty(17) Pope County (17)  ScottCounty(1) Scott County (1)  SebastianCounty(79) Sebastian County (79)  YellCounty(15) Yell County (15)
Booneville and Paris are both the county seat for Logan County
Adjacent to Logan County, Arkansas
      Franklin County (10)  
      Johnson County (7)  
      Pope County (17)  
      Scott County (1)  
      Sebastian County (79)  
      Yell County (15)  
 
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1 Arkansas, Logan County, Booneville — Logan County Vietnam Memorial
On North Broadway Avenue (Highway 23/217) near East Fourth Street, on the right when traveling north.
Logan County Vietnam Veterans Lost In Service Dickason, Clyde Leroy Frost, James Allen Harper, Larry Neil Reinecius, Karl Lewis Sanders, Wayne Jackson Satterfield, John Stephen Schluterman, David Frank Vories, John Lloyd . . . Map (db m129529) WM
2 Arkansas, Logan County, Paris — Eiffel Tower ParkParis, Arkansas
On North Express Street at West Walnut Street (State Highway 22) on North Express Street.
Eiffel Tower Park was established in 2014 on the West side of the Paris town square. The Eiffel Tower was a gift to the city by a former resident and pastor, Don Eubanks. A 7 foot water feature with fountain was added to the 18 foot tower to . . . Map (db m129685) HM
3 Arkansas, Logan County, Paris — 47 — Skirmish at Haguewood Prairie
On East Walnut Street (State Highway 22/109) near Airport Industrial Road.
In late September 1863, Confederate Col. J.O. Shelby's cavalry headed north to raid into Missouri. On Sept. 27, 1863, Shelby's scouts found Co. H, 1st Arkansas Infantry (U.S.) camped at Haguewood Prairie near present-day Paris. The Union troops . . . Map (db m129518) HM
4 Colorado, Logan County, Merino — 2 — Fort Wicked
On Grand Army of the Republic Highway (State Highway 6) at County Road 2.5, on the right when traveling east on Grand Army of the Republic Highway.
Due west 940 feet stood “Fort Wicked" Originally Godfrey’s Ranch Famous Overland Stage Station One of the few posts withstanding the Indian uprising of 1864 on the road to Colorado. Named from the . . . Map (db m61998) HM
5 Colorado, Logan County, Sterling — 1981 — "Dinkey Engine"
On South Front Street at Factory Street (Colorado Highway 6) on South Front Street.
This engine given to the City of Sterling by the Great Eastern Sugar Company in commemoration of the industry’s contribution to the growth and prosperity of this area. This engine was used for many years hauling sugar beets within the factory . . . Map (db m62208) HM
6 Colorado, Logan County, Sterling — 34 — Battle of Summit Springs
On Colorado Route 63 north of County Road 16, on the left when traveling north.
3 miles southeast from this point is the site of theBattle of Summit Springs Last engagement with Plains Indians in Colorado, July 11, 1869. Cheyennes who raided western Kansas were attacked by General E. A. Carr with the Fifth U.S. Cavalry . . . Map (db m61997) HM
7 Colorado, Logan County, Sterling — 227 — Indian Wars 1864-1869
On County Road 370 near U.S. 6.
In November 1864, in southeastern Colorado, U.S. Volunteers troops attacked Black Kettle’s peaceful band of Cheyenne Indians at Sand Creek. In retaliation for the massacre and mutilation of 163 Cheyenne men, women, and children, Cheyenne warriors . . . Map (db m51217) HM
8 Colorado, Logan County, Sterling — Old Sterling1875-1883 — 4.0→ —
On Overland Trail just east of U.S. 6, on the left when traveling east.
. . . Map (db m222308) HM
9 Colorado, Logan County, Sterling — Original BuildingOverland Trail Museum
Near Overland Trail just east of U.S. 6, on the left when traveling east.
Sterling's beloved museum began as a joint venture between the Logan County Historical and Natural History Society and the local office of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Built during the height of the Great Depression and initially called . . . Map (db m222403) HM
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10 Colorado, Logan County, Sterling — Replica of the Statue of Liberty
On Main Street (Colorado Route 14) east of South 4th Street (U.S. 6), on the right when traveling east.
With the faith and courage of their forefathers who made possible the freedom of these United States The Boy Scouts of America dedicate this copy of the Statue of Liberty as a pledge of everlasting fidelity and loyalty 40th Anniversary . . . Map (db m177078) HM
11 Colorado, Logan County, Sterling — Sterling’s First Public School
On State Highway 138.
This tablet commemorates the establishment of the first public school in the Sterling settlement, October, 1875. It was taught by Carrie G. Ayres, later Mrs. J. N. Hall of Denver. The sod schoolhouse stood 3160 feet east and the sod fort built by . . . Map (db m51221) HM
12 Colorado, Logan County, Sterling — 227 — The Overland Trail
On County Road 370 at U.S. 6 on County Road 370.
Call it the Pikes Peak Trail, the Denver Road, Overland Trail, or the South Platte River Trail – by any name, it dominated the movement of people and goods in Colorado between 1858 and 1867 and ranks with the great trails of American history. . . . Map (db m51215) HM
13 Colorado, Logan County, Sterling — 29 — Valley Station
On Overland Trail close to U.S. 6.
This tablet is the Property of the State of Colorado 3.8 miles north along county road is the site of Valley Station, built in 1859 as a stagecoach station of the Leavenworth and Pike Express. Station on the Overland Trail to California, . . . Map (db m51214) HM
14 Colorado, Logan County, Sterling — William Shaw Hadfield
On Grand Army of the Republic Highway (State Highway 6) at County Road 22 on Grand Army of the Republic Highway.
This tablet is erected in honor of William Shaw Hadfield The first white settler of Logan County, marking the site of his first sod house at Hadfield Island in 1871, three-fourths mile east. Erected by the wife Margaret Seibert . . . Map (db m61996) HM
15 Illinois, Logan County, Atlanta — "Atlanta: Midway on Illinois' Mother Road" Mural
Near South East Race Street at SW Arch Street.
Designed by Bill Diaz of Pontiac, Illinois, the "Atlanta: Midway on Illinois' Mother Road" mural captures the spirit of Atlanta's place on Rt. 66. Located approximately 150 miles from both Chicago and St. Louis, Atlanta occupies a central spot in . . . Map (db m160819) HM
16 Illinois, Logan County, Atlanta — "J.M. Judy & Son's" Mural
On Southwest Arch Street at Northwest Race Street, on the right when traveling north on Southwest Arch Street.
During the 1890s J.M. Judy operated his grocery store on the first floor of this, the Union Building. As the 70' x 15' mural attests, Mr. Judy also dealt in Queensware, a popular china pattern of the day, notions, and musical merchandise. Bill Diaz . . . Map (db m160820) HM
17 Illinois, Logan County, Atlanta — "Palms Grill Café" Mural
On Southwest Arch Street south of SE Vine Street, on the right when traveling south.
In its early days, weekly dances and bingo nights accompanied the blue-plate specials served at the Palms Grill Café. The "Grill" was also Atlanta's Greyhound bus-stop. You just turned the light on above the door if you wanted the bus to pick you . . . Map (db m160588) HM
18 Illinois, Logan County, Atlanta — "Reisch Beer" Mural
On Southwest Arch Street at Southeast Vine Street (County Route 25), on the right when traveling south on Southwest Arch Street.
"Reisch Beer will Give You Health and Strength" - or so claimed the original "Reisch Beer" mural still faintly visible on the second story, opposite side, of this building. Franz Reisch erected the building in 1894 as an outlet for the product of . . . Map (db m160822) HM
19 Illinois, Logan County, Atlanta — "Wide Awakes" March in AtlantaLooking for Lincoln — 1860 —
On Northwest Vine Street at SW Arch Street, on the right when traveling east on Northwest Vine Street.
Political parties in 1860 often served as social clubs, as well as electoral organizations. One such group established to support Abraham Lincoln was the "Wide Awakes" - a chapter of which was formed in Atlanta, Illinois on June 22, 1860, with . . . Map (db m160708) HM
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20 Illinois, Logan County, Atlanta — "Wisteria Café" Mural
On Southwest Arch Street at Northwest Vine Street on Southwest Arch Street.
In the 1920s the place in Atlanta for a cool ice cream soda, a fresh cigar, or a "fancy" candy treat was the Wisteria Café & Confectionary. Using original advertising copy from The Atlanta Argus, Nancy Bennett of Centerville, Iowa designed the . . . Map (db m160821) HM
21 Illinois, Logan County, Atlanta — 1870 Atlanta Public School Stone
Near South East Race Street at SW Arch Street.
This stone is from the façade of the Atlanta Public School constructed in 1870 to replace the town's original Seminary Building. The 1870 school included 10 schoolrooms, a spacious recital hall, and an office. An $800 Seth Thomas, four-dial clock . . . Map (db m162539) HM
22 Illinois, Logan County, Atlanta — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictMcLean / Logan Counties — County Line Marker —
On 2500th Street west of 2300th Avenue (County Road N 500 E), on the left when traveling west.
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District 1847 - 1859Map (db m12162) HM
23 Illinois, Logan County, Atlanta — Atlanta High School Cornerstone
Near South East Race Street at SW Arch Street.
This was the cornerstone of the Atlanta High School, constructed in 1909. When the Atlanta Community Unit School District #16 consolidated with the Olympia Community Unit School District #16 in the early 1970s, the Atlanta High School was . . . Map (db m162540) HM
24 Illinois, Logan County, Atlanta — Atlanta Public Library-Museum
On Race Street at SW Arch Street, on the left when traveling north on Race Street.
The Atlanta public library was founded in 1873 by public spirited citizens who realized the importance of books. In 1973, the museum was added for the purpose of preserving Atlanta's heritage. In 1979, this octagonal structure was listed on the . . . Map (db m56326) HM
25 Illinois, Logan County, Atlanta — Box Car #6The J.H. Hawes Grain Elevator Museum
Near 1st Street south of NW Race Street.
How Did Grain Reach the Markets Where it was Sold? By the time my Elevator was built, wooden boxcars were used to transport grain to the wholesalers and processors I sold it to. Boxcars were kept in train yards, usually in larger cities . . . Map (db m163163) HM
26 Illinois, Logan County, Atlanta — Bunyon's Statue
On Southwest Arch Street south of SE Vine Street, on the right when traveling south.
During the heyday of Rt. 66, travelers passed hundreds of signs, murals, and other forms of roadside advertising, each hoping to grab its share of attention. Among the more famous of these stood the fiberglass giants created during the 1960s by . . . Map (db m160586) HM
27 Illinois, Logan County, Atlanta — Bushnell Grist Mill
On South East Race Street at SW Arch Street, on the right when traveling east on South East Race Street.
These millstones each weighing 1100 lbs. were unearthed from Kickapoo Creek (between Atlanta & Waynesville) by local residents in Aug 1988, a drought year. The mill was in operation from approx. 1848 until its collapse in 1915. On loan by the . . . Map (db m160581) HM
28 Illinois, Logan County, Atlanta — Drinking Fountain
Near South East Race Street at SW Arch Street.
This is one of four drinking fountains installed by the City of Atlanta in May of 1934. The fountains were located at the corners of Arch & Race Streets, Arch & Vine Streets, Vine & 1st Streets, and 1st & Race Streets. Upon the occasion, the Atlanta . . . Map (db m160817) HM
29 Illinois, Logan County, Atlanta — Engine House #5The J.H. Hawes Grain Elevator Museum
Near 1st Street south of NW Race Street.
What Powered the Elevator? Although gravity provides the force that moves grain downward from the farmer's wagon into the receiving bin, another type of force is needed to run the conveyor belt that lifts grain up in order to place it in . . . Map (db m163161) HM
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30 Illinois, Logan County, Atlanta — Field Marker Stone
Near South East Race Street at SW Arch Street.
This field marker stone was moved in 2005 from it original location where it stood as a property line marker for a farm field adjacent to South Martin Street here in Atlanta. This particular marker is unusual per the details of its casting, most . . . Map (db m162543) HM
31 Illinois, Logan County, Atlanta — J.H. Hawes Grain ElevatorAtlanta, Illinois
On 1st Street south of NW Race Street, on the right when traveling south.
This grain elevator was built between April and August 1904 by a local farmer and grain dealer, J.H. Hawes. This restored elevator demonstrates the general handling and storage of grain of that era. Grain was dumped into a pit and, by a system of . . . Map (db m162546) HM
32 Illinois, Logan County, Atlanta — Knights of Pythias "Memorial Tree" Stone
Near South East Race Street at SW Arch Street.
This stone was dedicated by the Atlanta, Illinois Knights of Pythias organization as a memorial to veterans of World War I. The stone was placed under a Memorial Tree on November 11, 1921. At some unknown date, the stone was removed from its . . . Map (db m162537) HM
33 Illinois, Logan County, Atlanta — Library Clock Tower
On SW Arch Street at South East Race Street, on the right when traveling south on SW Arch Street.
The 1909 Seth Thomas clock housed in this 36 foot tall tower was originally located in the Atlanta High School building, and according to a May 29, 1909 Atlanta Argus article, was installed in the town's newly constructed high school thanks to . . . Map (db m160578) HM
34 Illinois, Logan County, Atlanta — Scale House #2The J.H. Hawes Grain Elevator Museum
Near 1st Street south of SW Race Street.
What Did a Farmer Do at the Scale House? If you were a farmer delivering a load of grain here at my elevator, the scale house would be the first stop upon your arrival. This is where I would weigh your wagon with its load of grain so I . . . Map (db m163158) HM
35 Illinois, Logan County, Atlanta — The J.H. Hawes Grain Elevator MuseumAtlanta, Illinois
On 1st Street south of NW Arch Street, on the left when traveling south.
What does the windmill do? From the mid-1800s most farms around Atlanta and throughout the Midwest had a windmill on them. Windmills were used to generate the power needed to pump water into a tank for livestock to drink. Wind turns the . . . Map (db m162547) HM
36 Illinois, Logan County, Atlanta — Welcome #1The J.H. Hawes Grain Elevator Museum
Near 1st Street south of NW Race Street.
Welcome I'm John Hardin Hawes and I built this grain elevator back in 1904. It's sixty feet tall, was in business for nearly 75 years, and is one of the few wooden grain elevators still standing in the United States. These days we aren't in . . . Map (db m163151) HM
37 Illinois, Logan County, Atlanta — Welcome to the Atlanta Route 66 Park
Near South East Race Street at SW Arch Street.
As a respite for Rt. 66 travelers and other visitors, the City of Atlanta invites you to relax and enjoy the Atlanta Route 66 Park. This Information Booth is here to provide you with information about sites to see and things to do in . . . Map (db m162544) HM
38 Illinois, Logan County, Atlanta — Wheels of Fortune on 66Business Followed the Highway
Near South East Race Street at SW Arch Street.
Atlanta boomed when Route 66 was built in the 1920s. It didn't last. By 1947 the busy road was rebuilt to bypass town to the east. New businesses flourished on the bypass only to fail again when I-55 replaced the Mother Road in 1977. . . . Map (db m162545) HM
39 Illinois, Logan County, Broadwell — Pig Hip Restaurant1937-1991 — At Broadwell Illinois on historic U.S. Route "66" —
On North Frontage Road east of West Oak Street, on the left when traveling north.
Operated for over 54 years by Ernest L. Edwards, Jr. & Family Home of the celebrated Pig Hip Sandwich - baked fresh pork with tomato & lettuce on a toasted bun with the secret sauce The Pig Hip Restaurant Museum with Ernie's fine personal . . . Map (db m156868) HM
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40 Illinois, Logan County, Delavan — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictLogan / Tazewell Counties — County Line Marker —
On North 300 Avenue at 2800 Street, on the left when traveling north on North 300 Avenue.
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District 1847 - 1859Map (db m12139) HM
41 Illinois, Logan County, Elkhart — 1917 Krupp K-14 Light Artillery Cannon
On Bohan Street west of North Bogardus Street, on the right when traveling east.
This is a 1917 Krupp K-14 Light Artillery Cannon which was brought to the Elkhart community in the early 1920s where it was displayed at the Elkhart Community High School until the mid 1970's. The High School closed and the cannon was moved to the . . . Map (db m159584) HM
42 Illinois, Logan County, Elkhart — Elkhart Cemetery
On Chapel Road east of Governor's Dr, on the left when traveling west.
Northeast of this site on Elkhart Hill is Oglehurst, home and burial place of Richard J. Oglesby (1824-1899) the only three time Governor of Illinois. (1864-1872-1884) He was also a U.S. Senator and a personal friend of Abraham Lincoln. Oglesby . . . Map (db m156873) HM
43 Illinois, Logan County, Elkhart — Elkhart Public Library
On Bohan Street west of North Bogardus Street, on the right when traveling east.
In 1888, Mrs. Lemira Gillett promised to build a library for the citizens of Elkhart if the town was voted dry for three years. This was done, and the townspeople met in 1891 to form a Library Association. The Library was first established in a room . . . Map (db m159585) HM
44 Illinois, Logan County, Elkhart — Elkhart, Illinois
On Kennedy Road (County Route 10) 0.2 miles east of Interstate 55, on the right when traveling east.
Elkhart City in Logan County is typical of the many Illinois villages whose growth was spurred by the arrival of the railroad. Founded by John Shockey in 1855, two years after the coming the Alton and Sangamon Railroad, now the Gulf Mobile and Ohio. . . . Map (db m159582) HM
45 Illinois, Logan County, Elkhart — Heritage CornerVillage of Elkhart
On Governor Oglesby Street at South Bogardus Street, on the right when traveling east on Governor Oglesby Street.
(left panel:) Village History For many years, several Indian tribes populated the area around Elkhart Hill. When James Latham, the first white settler, arrived in 1819, the area became known as Elk Heart Grove. Elkhart City was . . . Map (db m162651) HM
46 Illinois, Logan County, Elkhart — Lincoln With John Dean Gillett
On Governor Oglesby Street at South Bogardus Street, on the right when traveling east on Governor Oglesby Street.
One of the three men who were responsible for the founding of the City of Lincoln, Illinois, was John D. Gillett of Cornland and Elkhart. Gillett was the primary financier of the town of Lincoln, Illinois, which was named for Gillett's personal . . . Map (db m159587) HM
47 Illinois, Logan County, Elkhart — Lincoln-Latham-Douglas at the Kentucky House
On Governor Oglesby Street at South Bogardus Street, on the right when traveling east on Governor Oglesby Street.
Abraham Lincoln and later political opponent, Stephen A. Douglas, converse in front of Richard Latham's Kentucky House located on the southwest slope of what is known as Elkhart Hill. The Kentucky House was built by Latham (center) in 1828 on what . . . Map (db m159588) HM
48 Illinois, Logan County, Elkhart — Lincoln's Elkhart ConnectionLooking for Lincoln
On Chapel Road east of Governor's Dr, on the right when traveling east.
(left:) Elkhart's central location, superb soil and timberland attracted the first settlers in 1818. James Latham and his son, Richard, chose the hill's western slope to settle. Robert Latham, the youngest son, would later play a . . . Map (db m156859) HM
49 Illinois, Logan County, Elkhart — Route 66 in ElkhartCatering to Travelers
On Governor Oglesby Street at North Bogardus Street, on the left when traveling east on Governor Oglesby Street.
Downtown businesses thrived when Route 66 ran through Elkhart. In 1938, The House by the Side of the Road cafe had an unforgettable customer when actress Shirley Temple stopped for lunch. Afterward, owner J. Smith put a cardboard likeness of the . . . Map (db m156874) HM
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50 Illinois, Logan County, Elkhart — Veterans Memorial
On Governor Oglesby Street east of Latham Street, on the right when traveling east.
(front of the base, the following are plaques:) •In honor of those of Elkhart community who gave much in winning the World War and in memory of those who gave their all, this memorial is dedicated. •Dedicated to those of the Elkhart . . . Map (db m163372) WM
51 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictLincoln, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
On South Kickapoo Street south of Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north.
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ···1847 - 1857Map (db m12186) HM
52 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — Abraham Lincoln and Lincoln, Illinois
On North Chicago Street at Broadway Street, on the left when traveling north on North Chicago Street.
Near this site Abraham Lincoln christened the Town with the juice of a watermelon when the first lots were sold on August 27, 1853. President-Elect Lincoln spoke here, November 21, 1860, while traveling to Chicago, and Lincoln's Funeral Train . . . Map (db m12347) HM
53 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — Abraham Lincoln at Postville
Near 5th Street (Business Interstate 55) east of South Madison Street.
(above title:) This exhibit was donated to Postville Courthouse, State Historic Site by Bernard & Anastasia Behrends May 2008 (below title:) Judge Treat, Sheriff Deskins and Abraham Lincoln are shown conversing in . . . Map (db m159468) HM
54 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — Centennial ParkWar Memorial
On North Chicago Street at Broadway Street, on the left when traveling north on North Chicago Street.
In Eternal Memory of those from Lincoln and Logan County who served their country in all her wars, and of their Gold Star Mothers and Widows, we dedicate this park. From these grounds those who served entrained to answer their Country’s call. . . . Map (db m12443) HM
55 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — Deskins Tavern
On 5th Street (Business Interstate 55) at South Madison Street, on the right when traveling east on 5th Street.
On this site Dr. John Deskins erected a tavern in 1836. Abraham Lincoln, David Davis and other lawyers frequently stayed overnight here while the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court was in session at the Postville Court House. The judge, lawyers, . . . Map (db m56327) HM
56 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — In Memory of Abraham Lincoln
On 5th Street at South Monroe Street, on the right when traveling west on 5th Street.
In Memory of Abraham Lincoln Who practiced law from 1840 to 1848 in Logan County's First court-house on this site Map (db m156853) HM
57 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — Judge Davis and Lincoln at Deskins Inn
On 5th Street (Business Interstate 55) at South Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east on 5th Street.
Deskins Inn was a stopping place for lawyers and judges who worked the old 8th Judicial Circuit in Central Illinois during the 1840s. This location was significant because it was directly across the street from the Postville Courthouse. A replica of . . . Map (db m159466) HM
58 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — Kickapoo Town
In 1770, a group of Kickapoo Indians captured Ann Gilham and her 3 children from their cabin in Kentucky, and forced them to travel to this site known as Kickapoo Town, and was held in captivity for 2 years. Later, was ransomed by the husband, James . . . Map (db m159309) HM
59 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — Kickapoo TownGilham Family Held Captive 1790
On Memorial Park Road south of 1520 Street, on the right when traveling south.
George Washington was President in 1790 when a group of Kickapoo braves captured Ann Gilham, her daughter and 2 sons from their Kentucky cabin and forced them to travel overland to this place - known as Kickapoo Town, a major Kickapoo village in . . . Map (db m159311) HM
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60 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — Lincoln ChautauquaLincoln, Illinois
On Memorial Park Road south of 1520 Street, on the right when traveling south.
The Lincoln Chautauqua was a popular educational movement from 1902 to 1937. When Chautauqua came to town, it brought speakers, teachers, musicians and entertainers of the day. The grounds had approximately 100 private cottages with lights, water . . . Map (db m159310) HM
61 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — Lincoln College
On Keokuk Street west of Ottawa Street, on the right when traveling west.
On Abraham Lincoln's last birthday, February 12, 1865, ground was broken for Lincoln University, now Lincoln College. The town proprietors, Robert B. Latham, John D. Gillett and Virgil Hickox, donated the tract of land for the original campus, and . . . Map (db m105968) HM
62 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — Lincoln Public Library
On Pekin Street north of McLean Street, on the right when traveling east.
The Lincoln Public Library is a fine example of public neo-classical construction. This W.A. Otis structure was completed in 1903. A stained glass dome and oak woodwork highlight the interior. Major benefactors were Steven Foley who guided its . . . Map (db m105969) HM
63 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — Lincoln Rallies the People
On Pulaski Street at South Kickapoo Street, on the right when traveling west on Pulaski Street.
Mr. Lincoln in Logan County [Correspondence of the Press and Tribune, Chicago] Lincoln, Logan Co., IL., Oct. 16, 1858 This is a glorious day for little Logan. Abe Lincoln has just closed one of his noblest efforts here. The crowd in . . . Map (db m159839) HM
64 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — Lincoln Rustic Scene of Conspiracy
On Pulaski Street, on the left when traveling east.
In the Spring of 1876 a gang of counterfeiters plotted to steal the body of Abraham Lincoln from the Tomb in Springfield, Illinois. Hoping to be paid a ransom of $200,000.00 and the release of one of their gang, Ben Boyd, their engraver, who was in . . . Map (db m12319) HM
65 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — Lincoln, IllinoisWelcome to Route 66 Illinois
On North Kickapoo Street (Loop Interstate 55) at Pekin Street on North Kickapoo Street.
(front:) Route 66, the Mother Road, is an American icon that symbolizes romance and freedom of the open road. Born in 1926, Route 66 was one of the first numbered U.S. highways, journeying 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, . . . Map (db m158187) HM
66 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — Lincoln's LincolnTown Christening Site — "Looking for Lincoln" —
On North Chicago Street at Broadway Street, on the left when traveling north on North Chicago Street.
Town Christening Site On August 27, 1853 the first sale of lots in the new town of Lincoln took place near this spot. In attendance was Abraham Lincoln, in whose honor the town had been named. “Nothing with the name of Lincoln has . . . Map (db m12305) HM
67 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — Lincoln's Lot
On Pulaski Street north of South McLean Street, on the right when traveling south.
Abraham Lincoln owned this lot here at 523 Pulaski Street. Lincoln acquired this original Town Lot Three in Block Nineteen from James Primm. Lincoln had endorsed a $400 note for Primm and on March 11, 1858, Primm deeded the lot to Lincoln to . . . Map (db m159467) HM
68 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — Logan County Circuit Court
On Broadway Street, on the right when traveling east.
On this site stood two former Logan County Courthouses in which Abraham Lincoln practiced law from 1856 to until elected President. During the March term, 1859, Lincoln substituted for David Davis as the presiding judge of the Logan County Circuit . . . Map (db m105970) HM
69 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — Logan County's Civil War Dead
On Broadway Street at South Kickapoo Street, on the right when traveling east on Broadway Street.
Addy, George • Allen, Charles C. • Allen, I.N. • Allen, John H. • Allen, Levi • Allman, Lewis J. • Allsop, Edwin • Ambrose, Levi P. • Andrews, Nelson • Applegit, Robert • Asberry, Franklin • Ashurst, John K. • Atwell, Albert • Ayers, Newton • Baker, . . . Map (db m159838) HM WM
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70 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — Postville Court House Site
On South Monroe Street north of 5th Street (Business Interstate 55), on the right when traveling west.
From 1839 to 1848 the seat of Logan County was Postville, which centered in the Court House located on this site. In this structure Abraham Lincoln, a member of the Traveling Bar of the Eighth Judicial Circuit, attended court twice a year.Map (db m12185) HM
71 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — Postville Courthouse State Historic Site66 Roadside Attraction
On 5th Street (Business Interstate 55) at South Monroe Street, on the right when traveling west on 5th Street.
Abraham Lincoln practiced law here from 1840-1847. This site is located on the original alignment of Route 66 through Lincoln, Illinois. Free admission.Map (db m156851) HM
72 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — Postville Park
On 5th Street west of South Washington Street, on the left when traveling west.
In 1835 Russell Post, a Baltimore adventurer, laid out the town of Postville which became the first Logan County seat. The town square is now Postville Park. Here Abraham Lincoln and his friends played townball a predecessor of baseball, threw the . . . Map (db m106028) HM
73 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — Roadside AttractionsWorld's Largest Covered Wagon
On Lincoln Parkway (Old U.S. 66) at 5th Street, on the right when traveling south on Lincoln Parkway.
Route 66 promised travelers fun and adventure along the road. The Railsplitter Covered Wagon honors Abraham Lincoln in the only town named for him before he became president. It holds the Guinness World Record as the largest covered wagon and . . . Map (db m159307) HM
74 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — Robert B. Latham Home
On Latham Place at Kickapoo Street, on the left when traveling west on Latham Place.
On this site stood the home of Robert B. Latham who joined John D. Gillett and Virgil Hickox to found the town of Lincoln in 1853. Abraham Lincoln, judges and lawyers of the eighth judicial circuit were frequent guests in his home.Map (db m147790) HM
75 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — Samuel C. Parks
On South Kickapoo Street, on the right when traveling south.
At this site was located the law office of Samuel C. Parks - a friend of Abraham Lincoln. Born in Vermont in 1820, he eventually moved to Logan County, where he served with Lincoln on the Eighth Judicial Circuit. The two men shared law offices in . . . Map (db m12352) HM
76 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — Stephen A. Douglas Speech
On Decatur Street south of 4th Street, on the right when traveling south.
On this site during the senatorial campaign of 1858 Stephen A. Douglas spoke to a Democratic political rally in a circus tent on September 4th. Douglas' opponent for the Senate seat, Abraham Lincoln, was on the train from Bloomington to Springfield . . . Map (db m105971) HM
77 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — The First Poem by Langston Hughes1916
On 8th Street at North Union Street, on the right when traveling east on 8th Street.
This internationally known African-American author (1902-1967) acknowledges in his autobiography The Big Sea that he wrote his first poem while attending Central School here in Lincoln. Ethel Welch, his eighth grade teacher, asked him to write the . . . Map (db m105976) HM
78 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — The Lincoln House
On Broadway Street at South Chicago Street, on the left when traveling west on Broadway Street.
On this site the Town proprietors erected the original Lincoln House in 1854. Leonard Volk met Abraham Lincoln on the sidewalk in front of the hotel on July 16, 1858, and arranged to make Lincoln's life mask later.Map (db m12349) HM
79 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — The Mill on 6666 Roadside Attraction
On South Washington Street at 1st Street, on the right when traveling north on South Washington Street.
The Mill opened in 1929 on the original alignment of Route 66, it became famous as a sandwich stand and then a Bar/Restaurant. The Mill is now being restored as a museum. Open by appointment.Map (db m156855) HM
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80 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — The Niebuhr Family of Theologians
On South Maple Street north of 7th Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Niebuhr family, called “The Trapp Family of Theology” by Time magazine, produced four distinguished professors of Christian studies. In 1902, the Rev. Gustav and Lydia Niebuhr came to Lincoln, where he became pastor of St. John’s . . . Map (db m105975) HM
81 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — The TropicsA Route 66 Landmark
On Hickox Drive west of Lincoln Parkway (Old U.S. 66), on the right when traveling south.
A Family Business - The Early Years Vince Schwenoha opened the Tropics in 1950, naming it in remembrance of his military tour of duty spent in Hawaii. In 1951, Lewis Lee Johnson came to Lincoln from Macomb, Illinois as a meat cutter with . . . Map (db m159304) HM
82 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — The William Maxwell Boyhood Home
On 9th Street, on the right when traveling west.
William Maxwell (1908-2000), author and editor, lived in this home from 1910-1920. He often returned to this home and Lincoln in his novels and short stories. His Midwestern childhood, particularly his mother's death in the Spanish influenza . . . Map (db m106025) HM
83 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — This Lot was Owned by Abraham Lincoln
On Pulaski Street, on the right when traveling east.
This lot was owned by Abraham Lincoln 1858 - 1865Map (db m12321) HM
84 Illinois, Logan County, Lincoln — Vietnam War Memorial
Near 5th Street.
(United States Marine Corps:) Jon D. Baker James A. Collins David L. Jones Ronnie R. Landers Andrew G. Richard Michael T. Scroggin (United States Army:) Carson G. Culleton Raymond L. Gee Jr. Charles E. . . . Map (db m160248) WM
85 Illinois, Logan County, Middletown — Middletown's LincolnLooking for Lincoln
On Madison Street, on the left when traveling south.
Middletown was founded in 1832 by Hiram S. Allen. Middletown was an excellent business location because stagecoaches already ran through the area, going from Springfield to Galena, carrying both passengers and mail. The first lot to be sold in . . . Map (db m41279) HM
86 Illinois, Logan County, Mt. Pulaski — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictMt. Pulaski, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
On East Cooke Street east of South Washington Street, on the left when traveling east.
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ···1847 - 1857Map (db m12187) HM
87 Illinois, Logan County, Mt. Pulaski — Bi-Plane - Train Race 1910
On South Illinois Street at East Scroggin Avenue, on the left when traveling north on South Illinois Street.
The historic race between a Wright Brothers bi-plane (2 wings) and an Illinois Central Steam train took place September 29, 1910 from Washington Park in Chicago to the State Fairgrounds in Springfield. Wilbur Wright was a passenger on the train. . . . Map (db m12323) HM
88 Illinois, Logan County, Mt. Pulaski — Circuit Court StopLooking for Lincoln
On Washington Street, on the right when traveling north.
Mid-19th Century Lawyers riding the eighth judicial circuit sometimes found that local accommodations left much to be desired. If they were lucky, a prosperous local resident would invite them into their home. If not, they were at the mercy of . . . Map (db m41239) HM
89 Illinois, Logan County, Mt. Pulaski — Lincoln's Law PracticeLooking for Lincoln
On Washington St., on the right when traveling north.
Lincoln illustrator Lloyd Ostendorf imagined this scene in connection with Mt. Pulaski's "cast iron tombstone" case that Lincoln handled on appeal in the Illinois Supreme Court in Springfield (1859). Two local residents separately sued Reuben Miller . . . Map (db m41242) HM
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90 Illinois, Logan County, Mt. Pulaski — Mt. Pulaski Court House
On South Washington Street north of Cooke Street, on the right when traveling north.
Mt. Pulaski served as the seat of Logan County from 1848 to 1853. The First County Court was at Postville, now part of Lincoln, Illinois. In 1848 Logan County voters approved the removal of the Court from Postville to Mt. Pulaski. Local citizens . . . Map (db m12327) HM
91 Kansas, Logan County, Oakley — Annie Oakley
On U.S. 83 at 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north on U.S. 83.
At a time when shooting was America's second most popular spectator sport (after horse racing), Annie Oakley (1860-1926) was the superstar. She was born Phoebe Ann Moses in Darke County, Ohio. Her family was extremely poor, and she learned to . . . Map (db m66063) HM
92 Kansas, Logan County, Oakley — Buffalo Bill Cultural Center
On U.S. 83 at 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north on U.S. 83.
The Grand Lodge A.F.&A.M. of Kansas honors Wm. F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody, a Master Mason, a York Rite Mason, a Scottish Rite Mason and a Shrine Mason Born 1846, Died 1917 March, A.D. 2005, AL 6005Map (db m65982) HM
93 Kansas, Logan County, Oakley — Early Exploration across Kansas
On U.S. 83, on the left when traveling north.
For over 300 years -- from 1541 to 1853 -- the role of the military in Kansas was one of discovery. The first Europeans in what is now Kansas were Spanish soldiers led in 1541 by Francisco Vasquez de Coronado. They failed to find cities of . . . Map (db m66127) HM
94 Kansas, Logan County, Oakley — Inhabitants of the Kansas Plains
On U.S. 83 at 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north on U.S. 83.
At the end of the Ice Age, about 9000 years ago, people hunted wooly mammoths and ancient bison on the plains of what is now Kansas. They used spears and atlatls, or throwing sticks, and they made beautiful stone points from native flint. They . . . Map (db m66121) HM
95 Kansas, Logan County, Oakley — Logan County Sandstone
On 2nd Street at Plum Avenue, on the right when traveling west on 2nd Street.
This native Logan County sandstone boulder is millions of years old. It was removed May, 1988, from outcroppings near Nickel Mine Spring on the Challis ranchland 12 miles southwest of Russell Springs. It is dedicated to the enrichment of the . . . Map (db m66030) HM
96 Kansas, Logan County, Oakley — Logan County War Memorial1914 - 1920 Honor Roll
On 2nd Street at Hudson Avenue, on the left when traveling east on 2nd Street.
[World War I Honor Roll] H.L. Wink • A.H. Radloff • L.L. Reid • L.M. Weller • J.R. Lahman • H.M. Rabideau • Roy Beaman • Fred Schaffer [World War II Honor Roll] J.K. Nelson Jr. • L.B. Arie • E. Karr • K. Kost • R.K. Mode • V. . . . Map (db m66048) WM
97 Kansas, Logan County, Oakley — Oakley: Birthplace of the Legend
On U.S. 83 at 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north on U.S. 83.
Legends are sometimes too good to be true, but Buffalo Bill was the real thing. He was born William Frederick Cody in a log cabin in Iowa in 1846, grew up on the plains of Kansas, and fought for the Union during the Civil War as a trooper . . . Map (db m116885) HM
98 Kansas, Logan County, Oakley — The Great Buffalo Hunt
On U.S. 83 at 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north on U.S. 83.
Buffalo Bill's legend was born right here! The site of the legendary buffalo hunt between Buffalo Bill Cody and Medicine Bill Comstock is just ten miles west of where you now stand. It was the summer of 1868. Bill Cody had just . . . Map (db m65986) HM
99 Kansas, Logan County, Oakley — The Monument RocksOne of the Eight Wonders of Kansas
On U.S. 83 at 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north on U.S. 83.
Over 100 million years ago, during the cretaceous era, Kansas was covered by a vast ocean. Dramatic natural features, such as the Monument Rocks, are remains of that ancient seabed. Since the 1870s, fossil hunters have searched the chalk beds . . . Map (db m66099) HM
100 Kansas, Logan County, Oakley — The Smoky Hill River Valley - Buffalo Country
On U.S. 83, on the left when traveling north.
The death knell of the buffalo sounded when men got to hunting them for their hides only.., and they did, recklessly, ruthlessly. - William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody There may have been as many as 30 million bison on the North American . . . Map (db m66124) HM

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