Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District Macon/Christian County Line Marker — Mt. Auburn, IL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member 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
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Corp Of Discovery
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.
County: Macon and Christian

Historical Society: Lincoln Circuit Marking Association and the Daughters of the American Revolution

Dedication Date: 1922

Location: County Road E 2175N and South 3rd Principal Meridian Road (County Road N 2100E)

Website: [Web Link]

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