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Illinois historic markers are our windows to the past. They educate us, they make us curious to investigate, or they provide a nice excuse to take a break and stretch our legs while we read what happened here.

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Illinois Historical MarkersWilliam Grimshaw House

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Lawyer, Whig Party member, and delegate to the convention which nominated Lincoln for the presidency.

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location: Illinois

date approved: 11/08/2009

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersReuben Scanland House - Pittsfield, IL

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Mayors House at the time of Lincoln's Senate race, and Mrs. Scanland did not speak very highly of Mr. Lincoln.

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location: Illinois

date approved: 09/01/2010

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersMilton Hay House ~ Pittsfield, IL

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Presidential Secretary to 3 Presidents grew up here.

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location: Illinois

date approved: 09/10/2010

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersSite of Joseph Heck Bakery - Pittsfield,

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Another of Abraham Lincoln's haunts, and in includes food again.

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location: Illinois

date approved: 08/24/2010

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersCommemorating ~ Pittsfield, IL

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Four men joined in history, who practiced law and politics in Pike County.

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location: Illinois

date approved: 12/22/2009

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersThe Star Hotel

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Built as a home-hotel, is now a private home.

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location: Illinois

date approved: 04/14/2010

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersDoctors John Hodgen & Henry Mudd ~ Pittsfield, IL

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Two boys from the same family stock, become famous doctors.

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location: Illinois

date approved: 11/22/2009

last visited: 03/18/2016

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Illinois Historical MarkersSite of the Daniel H. Gilmer Home and Law Office - Pittsfield, IL

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And site of Lizzie's tollgate.

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location: Illinois

date approved: 09/01/2010

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersJohn Greene Shastid House ~ Pittsfield, IL

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John Greene Shastid and his family entertained Lincoln during his numerous visits to Pittsfield.

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location: Illinois

date approved: 01/27/2010

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersCharles Lame House

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Mr. Lame was injured celebrating Lincoln's arrival in Pittsfield, and when Lincoln went to check on him, Lincoln was turned away.

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location: Illinois

date approved: 03/16/2010

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersZachariah N. Garbutt House ~ Pittsfield, IL

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Lincoln's Presidential Secretary also lived here.

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location: Illinois

date approved: 02/24/2010

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersMichael J. Noyes House ~ Pittsfield, IL

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First Master of Masonic Lodge #56

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location: Illinois

date approved: 09/10/2010

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersColonel William Ross House

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East of town, past the city limits. This must have been way out in 1858.

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location: Illinois

date approved: 03/17/2010

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersMormontown Site

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The building and destruction of a religious town.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Illinois

date approved: 03/28/2008

last visited: 06/22/2006

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Illinois Historical MarkersLittle Red Brick - Pike County

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Historic building found inside a home, when they tore down the home.

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location: Illinois

date approved: 08/19/2010

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersPike County General Store

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About half way between Pittsfield and Florence, at the crossroads of IL-100 & IL-106, Detriot, IL.

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location: Illinois

date approved: 03/21/2010

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersEarl C. Smith

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A man who had the drive to fight through politicians and tactics to achieve his just goals.

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location: Illinois

date approved: 03/20/2008

last visited: 05/31/2007

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Illinois Historical MarkersAaron Tyler House - Griggsville, IL

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In 1858, this house contained the only library in town, and Lincoln used it often.

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location: Illinois

date approved: 11/22/2009

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersSite of New Philadelphia

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First town founded and legally platted by a black man.

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location: Illinois

date approved: 04/23/2010

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersAtlas

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First permanent Seat of Justice in Pike County.

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location: Illinois

date approved: 11/22/2009

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersThe Ninety-Ninth Illinois Infantry

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They launched themselves into the Civil War from this location, Pike County's famous regiment.

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location: Illinois

date approved: 03/17/2010

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersTribute to supporters - Scott County, IL

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Big boulder is tribute to the supporters of the county during the great flood of 1993.

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location: Illinois

date approved: 02/20/2014

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersFirst U.S. Transcontinental Flight

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I found (May 2009) a THC Marker in Texas where he also landed there.

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location: Illinois

date approved: 10/29/2009

last visited: never

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Illinois Historical MarkersPotawatomi Trail of Death - Perry, IL

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Andrew Jackson though Indians were evil and tried to remove them from this world, but he did push through the Indian Removal Act, of which the Potawatomi were a part.

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location: Illinois

date approved: 02/15/2014

last visited: 09/16/2006

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Illinois Historical MarkersSite of First "Cross of Gold Speech"

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While visiting a lady friend, he practiced in the back yard, thus the first utterance of the entire speech

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Illinois

date approved: 11/24/2010

last visited: never

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