Lincoln-Thornton Debate Statue - Shelby County Courthouse, Shelbyville, Illinois.
N 39° 24.405 W 088° 47.440
16S E 345829 N 4363445
One of many "Looking for Lincoln" statues and information markers in central Illinois.
Waymark Code: WMA49G
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 11/14/2010
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While a circuit-riding attorney, Lincoln occasionally visited Shelby County. His political beginnings as a Republican also took root here. Visit the Shelby County Courthouse to see the Robert Root painting of the Lincoln-Thornton debate.
While less famous than the later Lincoln-Douglas debates, the Lincoln-Thornton meeting is significant because it marked one of Lincoln’s first public speaking engagements as a Republican. It was also the first time he argues the anti-slavery cause as divisive to the country.
Location Type: Historic Marker
Property Type: Public
Date of Event: Erected 2009 by Shelby County Lincoln Heritage Inc.
Location Notes:
This marker and statue is just outside the south entrance to courthouse.
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