Dubois Tavern - Palestine, IL - Abraham Lincoln on Waymarking.com

Marker Erected by: The Citizens of Palestine and The Illinois State Historical Society.
Date Marker Erected: 1962.
County of Marker: Crawford County.
Location of Marker: 309 S. Lincoln St., Palestine.

Marker Text:

DUBOIS TAVERN
Here stood the DuBois Tavern. Jesse K. DuBois, a close friend of Abraham Lincoln, was an official in the United States Land Office in Palestine from 1841-1842 and from 1849-1853 and later became the Auditor of Public Accounts for Illinois. His son, Fred T. DuBois, became a Senator from Idaho.

Location Type: Historic Marker Property Type: Private Date of Event: 1840's Lincoln camped near town in 1830. Location Notes: 309 Lincoln Street, easy to find. Palestine a normal square of streets. Find Lincoln street in downtown area and go west. URL for Additional Information: [Web Link]

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