Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District Tazewell / Woodford County Line Marker - Washington, IL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member adgorn
N 40° 44.891 W 089° 23.825
16T E 297626 N 4513567
The "border marker" for Tazewell and Woodford Counties along the Eighth Judicial District Circuit route that Lincoln traveled with his fellow lawyers to conduct legal duties.
Waymark Code: WMR0FM
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 04/23/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Corp Of Discovery
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Inscription:
"Abraham Lincoln
traveled this way as he rode
the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District
1847 - 1859

Erected 1922"

Here's a great website to learn more about Lincoln, his circuit riding and the monuments to it: (visit link)
County: Tazewell and Woodford

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

Dedication Date: 1922

Location: at the intersection of North County Highway 3 and County Line Road, on the left when traveling north on North County Highway 3

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