Cass County Courthouse - Virginia, IL
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YoSam.
N 39° 57.168 W 090° 12.984
15S E 737787 N 4426229
Court House first became a school and today is the Faith Baptist Church.
Waymark Code: WM3D0F
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 03/17/2008
Views: 13
Marker Erected by: The Virginia City Council, Cass County Historical Society and The Illinois State Historical Society.
Marker Text:
CASS COUNTY COURTHOUSE
This is the site of the first building erected as the seat of Government of Cass County, Illinois, on land provided by Dr. H.H. Hall the founder of Virginia.
Circuit Court was held here for the first time in May, 1839 and the last session, October 8, 1844.
Abraham Lincoln attended a meeting of the Cass County Clay Club held here February 22, 1844 when Henry Clay was a Presidential Candidate.
Following the removal of the County Seat to Beardstown in 1845 the building was used for school until 1975. Faith Baptist Church Purchased the property May 13, 1981.
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