Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District Logan / Tazewell County Line Marker - Delavan, IL
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N 40° 19.258 W 089° 32.784
16T E 283649 N 4466495
The "border marker" for Tazewell and Logan Counties along the Eighth Judicial District Circuit route that Lincoln traveled with his fellow lawyers to conduct legal duties.
Waymark Code: WMR23J
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 04/30/2016
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Inscription:
"Abraham Lincoln
traveled this way as he rode
the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District
1847 - 1859
Erected 1922"
Logos: Daughters of the American Revolution and Lincoln Circuit Marking Association
Here's a great website to learn more about Lincoln, his circuit riding and the monuments to it: (
visit link)
This marker was also featured in Ron Schramm and Richard Hart's excellent photo journal of Abraham Lincoln monuments titled "Lincoln in Illinois." The caption explains that the marker design was by Edgar D. Martin and the plaque by Joseph Dux.
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