Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District Macon/Christian County Line Marker — Mt. Auburn, IL
Posted by: adgorn
N 39° 47.029 W 089° 08.497
16S E 316608 N 4405956
The "border marker" for Macon and Christian Counties along the Eighth Judicial District Circuit route that Lincoln traveled with his fellow lawyers to conduct legal duties.
Waymark Code: WMQZ2M
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 04/17/2016
Views: 4
Inscription:
Abraham Lincoln
Traveled this way as he rode
the Circuit of the
Eighth Judicial District
1847 - 1859
Erected 1922
(by the Lincoln Circuit Marking Association and the Daughters of the American Revolution)
Here's a great website to learn more about Lincoln, his circuit riding and the monuments to it: (
visit link)
A nice quiet country road location.
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