Tremont Courthouse Historical Marker
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member NoLemon
N 40° 31.319 W 089° 29.412
16T E 289054 N 4488674
On this site stood the Tremont Courthouse where Abraham Lincoln once attended court.
Waymark Code: WMVQD
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 10/19/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member Stunod
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The courthouse is gone, all that is left of the history today is this Illinois Historical Marker.

The marker reads:

Tremont Courthouse, 1839-1850
Abraham Lincoln attended Court in the fine two story rectangular brick courthouse with four Grecian Columns and copper dome on this site. Here in 1842 he was challenged to a duel by James Shields. Lincoln last spoke here August 30, 1858.
Erected by the Illinois Historical Society 1956

Location Type: Historic Marker

Property Type: Private

Date of Event: 1842

URL for Additional Information: [Web Link]

Location Notes: Not listed
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