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All the County-Seat Markers, in order of Lincoln's travels through them along the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District, 1847 - 1857.
 
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By Al Wolf, October 4, 2008
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1 Illinois, Sangamon County, Springfield — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictSpringfield, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
On East Adams Street west of Sixth Street, on the left when traveling west.
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ··· 1847 - 1857Map (db m12134) HM
2 Illinois, Menard County, Petersburg — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictPetersburg, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
On East Douglas Avenue at South Sixth Street, on the left when traveling west on East Douglas Avenue.
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ··· 1847 - 1857Map (db m12136) HM
3 Illinois, Mason County, Havana — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictHavana, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
On North Plum Street at West Main Street, on the right when traveling north on North Plum Street.
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ···1847 - 1857Map (db m12137) HM
4 Illinois, Tazewell County, Tremont — Tremont Courthouse1839 - 1850
On East Washington Street at South Broadway Street, on the right when traveling east on East Washington Street.
Abraham Lincoln attended court in the fine two story rectangular brick courthouse with four Grecian columns and copper dome on this site. Here in 1842 he was challenged to a duel by James Shields. Lincoln last spoke here August 30, 1858.Map (db m12184) HM
5 Illinois, Tazewell County, Pekin — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictPekin, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
On Court Street, on the left when traveling west.
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ···1847 - 1857Map (db m12143) HM
6 Illinois, Woodford County, Metamora — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictMetamora, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
On East Partridge Street, on the right when traveling west.
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District···1847-1857 Map (db m12151) HM
7 Illinois, McLean County, Bloomington — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictBloomington, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
On North Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ···1847 - 1857Map (db m12156) HM
8 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
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9 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
10 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
11 Illinois, DeWitt County, Clinton — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictClinton, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
On Lincoln Square Circle, on the left when traveling west.
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District···1847 - 1857 Map (db m10959) HM
12 Illinois, Piatt County, Monticello — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictMonticello, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
On Charter Street south of Washington Street, on the left when traveling south.
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ···1847 - 1857Map (db m10962) HM
13 Illinois, Champaign County, Urbana — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictUrbana, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
On East Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ···1847 - 1857Map (db m12194) HM
14 Illinois, Vermilion County, Danville — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictDanville, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
On West Main Street at North Logan Ave, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ···1847 - 1857Map (db m10702) HM
15 Illinois, Edgar County, Paris — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictParis, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
On Central Avenue at Wood Street, on the left when traveling south on Central Avenue.
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ···1847 - 1857Map (db m10937) HM
16 Illinois, Coles County, Charleston — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictCharleston, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
On Jackson Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District···1847-1857Map (db m10938) HM
17 Illinois, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictShelbyville, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
On Main Street at Washington Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street.
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ···1847 - 1857 Smaller Plaque: Presented to the Kuilka Chapter D. A. R. by O. J. PenwellMap (db m11295) HM
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18 Illinois, Moultrie County, Sullivan — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictSullivan, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
On Washington Street at Harrison Street, on the left when traveling north on Washington Street.
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ···1847 - 1857Map (db m10955) HM
19 Illinois, Macon County, Decatur — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictDecatur, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
On West Main Street west of North Pine 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 m10956) HM
20 Illinois, Christian County, Taylorville — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictTaylorville, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
On East Main Cross Street west of South Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
Abraham Lincoln traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ···1847-1857Map (db m12204) HM
 
 
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