The Beardstown Women's Club

Erected this tablet

February 12, 1909

In memory of

Abraham Lincoln

who, for the sake of a mother in distress, cleared her son Duff Armstrong of the charge of murder in this hall of justice.

May 7 1858

Marker is on West 3rd Street just ...

Lincoln the Candidate

People in Cass County knew Abraham Lincoln not only as a lawyer but also as a candidate for the Illinois legislature and U.S. Congress. Those earlier campaigns allowed Lincoln to hone his political skills for the 1858 senatorial content that ...

Lincoln and the River

When Abraham Lincoln sought election to the Illinois legislature in 1832, his platform focused on his belief that improvements should be made to the Sangamon River, which he said would be "vastly important and highly desirable to the people of ...

Martin Henderson Harris

Sept. 29, 1820 - Feb. 14, 1889

Outstanding pioneer, Harrisville's first permanent settler, first school teacher, first presiding Elder, nephew of Martin Harris, Book of Mormon witness. Missionary to Salmon River and Eastern States. County Road Commissioner, surveyed road through North ...

1st Missouri, Battery D

Battery D. 1st Mo.

Light Artillery

U.S.A.

Was In Action 1200 Yds.

Northwest Of This Point

Nov. 25, 1863

Marker is on North Crest Road north of Lightfoot Mill Road, on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Black Dog Trail Campsite

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Marker is on 4th Avenue near Ridgeway Street, on the right when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Wayne Village Historic District

Wayne Village was founded as a settlement by Solomon Dunham, after the Galena and Union tracks were completed in 1850. (Later called the Chicago Northwestern R.R.) The founder of the settlement was appointed the first station master, postmaster, and school ...

Historic Camelback Bridge

The town of Normal was created at the junction of the Illinois Central and the Chicago and Alton Railroads. The Camelback Bridge is the last surviving structure in Normal associated with the railroad. Its location was chosen because here the ...

Bayfield Historic Waterfront

Eastern Waterfront / Ferry Dock

Bayfield’s history has been powerfully shaped by its location. Situated on the shores of a deep, natural harbor, the city is sheltered from Lake Superior’s notorious storms by the outlying Apostle Islands. Lighthouses, shipwrecks, and a ...

Soldiers of the Summit

America's Mountain Soldiers

In memory of the men who gave their lives.

In appreciation for the great contribution the returning veterans have made to Breckenridge skiing.

In gratitude for the men and women of the new 10th Mountain Division who are now serving ...