Regions Bank

This building which was completed in 1983 is an accurate replica of the local historical mansion known as The Forks of Cypress. The original mansion, completed in 1822 by James and Sarah Jackson on a knoll five miles from Florence ...

Camp of 43rd Illinois Infantry

Raith's Brigade - McClernand's Division

U.S.

Camp of

43d Illinois Infantry.

Raith's (3d) Brig., McClernand's (1st) Div.,

Army of the Tennessee.

First position in line of battle April 6, 1862, was 100 yards forward, in the ravine.

Marker can be reached from Hamburg-Purdy Road 0.4 miles east ...

Veatch's Brigade

Hurlbut's Division

U.S.

Army of the Tennessee

25th Ind., 14th Ill., 15th Ill.,

Veatch's (2d) Brigade,

Hurlbut's (4th) Division.

On Monday, April 7, 1862, these regiments were in reserve behind the 1st brigade until noon. They were then moved via Ross' headquarters, Duncan House, to McCook's ...

Lincoln Home National Historic Site

Lincoln Home National Historic Site is part of the National Park System, one of more than 390 parks that are important examples of our nation's heritage. This unit of the National Park Service preserves the home of the nation's 16th ...

Old Anderson Place

Built 1860 at edge of an old Indian campground, by James B. Anderson, one of town’s founders and a school trustee in Salado. Community leaders, lawyers and doctors have lived here.

Boarding here in 1883 while a student at Old Salado ...

George W. Shutt House

In 1860, this house was rented to young lawyer George Shutt and his family. Unlike most of Lincoln's politically active neighbors, Shutt supported Stephen A. Douglas in his campaign against Lincoln for the Presidency in 1860.

Marker is on 8th Street ...

Fort Moultrie

Military reservation Named in Honor of Col. William Moultrie who commanded Fort Sullivan (now Fort Moultrie) comprising the 2nd South Carolina Regiment of infantry and a detachment of the 4th South Carolina Regiment (Artillery) during the Revolutionary War

Marker is ...

Home of Orville Thomas Tyler

Pioneer Texan--County Judge

Member of the legislature

President of the board of

trustees of Salado College

Built in 1857

Marker is on South Main Street, on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Louisa Adeline (Addie) Barton

When Addie Barton (1858-1921) was seven years old, her parents, Dr. Welborn and Louisa Barton, moved to Salado so their children could attend Salado College. Upon graduation, Addie became a teacher. She felt called to become a missionary in 1883 ...

Politics in the Neighborhood

Just Imagine!

On August 8, 1860, an exuberant political rally parade passed by the Lincoln home, including:

180 train cars of Lincoln supporters

28 oxen pulling a mammoth wagon

21 Wide Awake Clubs (groups of young pro-Lincoln men)

10 decorated caravans of ladies

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