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 Site of the Aiken Tavern Posted by:  YoSam.
N 39° 37.716 W 090° 27.288
15S E 718443 N 4389632
Every place Abe slept, they placed an X.
Waymark Code: WM8Z5T
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/03/2010
Views: 1
Marker Text:
This tree donated by Mrs. Wm. C. Gibbs
Planted by the
Monday Club in 1912
Marks the Site of the
AIKEN TAVERN
where
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
was a guest in August 1854
The Stone from
The Aiken Tavern Foundation[The tree no longer exists, but then, neither does the tavern.]
County: Scott County
Historical Society: the Literature and Civics Department of the Winchester Women's Club
Dedication Date: 1923
Location: S. Walnut St., between sidewalk and parking lot, east side of courthouse, Winchester
Website: Not listed
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