Lincoln National Memorial Highway, Lincoln’s First Illinois Home markers - west Decatur area, IL - Abraham Lincoln on Waymarking.com

County: Macon
Erected: 1934
Erected By: State of Illinois

First Marker Text:
From the site of the Lincoln cabin on the Sangamon three miles south of here, to the Wabash River opposite Vincennes, the Lincoln National Memorial Highway follows substantially the route taken by the Lincoln family in their migration from Indiana to Illinois in the Spring of 1830.

Second Marker Text:
On an eminence overlooking the Sangamon River three miles south of here stood the first home of Lincoln in Illinois. To this site came the Lincoln family in March, 1830. Here they lived until 1831, when the parents removed to Coles County and Abraham set out on his own career.

The homestead location is around the corner and down the road apiece. There are a plethora of markers approaching the final destination. Interestingly the google view shows the markers in a frame:
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Location Type: Historic Marker Property Type: Public Date of Event: March, 1830 Location Notes: The markers are located on Old route 36 west of Decatur, just east of the intersection that leads to Lincoln Homestead State Park. URL for Additional Information: [Web Link]

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