Lincoln the Lawyer - Bloomington, IL
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N 40° 28.784 W 088° 59.614
16T E 331021 N 4482914
A Looking for Lincoln series marker commemorating Lincoln's visits to the McLean County Courthouse.
Waymark Code: WMHFJX
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/05/2013
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The marker explains that Lincoln first came to the courthouse in 1837 wearing "ill-fitting homespun clothes, the trousers a little too short, and the coat a trifle too large." Ultimately, Lincoln appeared often in this courthouse trying cases.
On April 16, 1865 a large crowd gathered on the courthouse lawn to mourn the death of "a personal friend."
Location Type: Historic Marker
Property Type: Public
Date of Event: 1837
Location Notes:
At the corner of E. Washington and N. Main.
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