Abraham Lincoln building stones and marker - Danville, IL - Abraham Lincoln on Waymarking.com

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The marker is two-fold; it consists of a structure built from the stones from Mr. Lincoln's Law Office, with a salt kettle from the Salt Works sitting on top of the structure.

Prior to the incorporation of Danville, the Vermilion River banks served as home to a Kickapoo Indian village. After salt mines were discovered in 1801, the Kickapoo were persuaded to give up a large tract of their land to the United States government. The salt mines, often referred to as "salines," proved to be excellent sources of salt. Danville was plotted out just a few miles east of the salines.

Location Type: Artifact Property Type: Public Location Notes: Marker is at the intersection of Lafayette Street and North Gilbert Street, on the right when traveling west on Lafayette Street. URL for Additional Information: [Web Link] Rate this waymark: Date of Event: Not listed

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