Site of Ferry Landing - Vincennes, IN
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 38° 40.840 W 087° 32.053
16S E 453533 N 4281476
Lincoln crossed here.
Waymark Code: WM4VVW
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 10/03/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Corp Of Discovery
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County of Marker: Knox County.

Marker Text:

SITE OF FERRY LANDING
FROM THIS PLACE IN THE YEAR 1830
ABRAHAM LINCOLN CROSSED THE
WABASH RIVER TO ILLINOIS


Just across the river on the Illinois side is the Memorial Statue of Lincoln and his family.

Location Type: Historic Marker

Property Type: Public

Date of Event: March 6, 1830

Location Notes:
To the east of the Wabash River bridge. Large park area, one side (west) of bridge is the George Roger Clark Museum, the other side (east) is several small brass, and bronze plaques, locating houses and this ferry landing.

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