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 Lincoln - Douglas Debate Posted by:  Stunod
N 39° 29.796 W 088° 11.218
16S E 397939 N 4372559
Located at the Lincoln-Douglas Debate Museum at the Coles County Fairgrounds, Charleston, IL
Waymark Code: WMPKQ
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 09/05/2006
Views: 36
The text of the sign reads:
LINCOLN - DOUGLAS DEBATE
ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1858, THE FOURTH OF THE FAMOUS JOINT DEBATES BETWEEN ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS WAS HELD APPROXIMATELY ONE-QUARTER MILE SOUTH OF HERE. TWELVE THOUSAND PEOPLE HEARD THE TWO CANDIDATES FOR THE UNITED STATES SENATORSHIP DISCUSS THE QUESTION OF SLAVERY IN AMERICAN POLITICS.
ERECTED BY THE STATE OF ILLINOIS 1935
This historic marker originally stood on the north side of the Coles County Fairgrounds. To find the actual site of the Charleston Debate:
From this sign, walk 200 steps towards the west
County: Coles
Historical Society: Coles County Historical Society and Illinois State Historical Society
Dedication Date: 03/01/1935
Location: Lincoln - Douglas Debate Museum, Coles County Fairgrounds
Website: [Web Link]
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