Charles Lame House
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YoSam.
N 39° 36.333 W 090° 48.075
15S E 688768 N 4386288
Mr. Lame was injured celebrating Lincoln's arrival in Pittsfield, and when Lincoln went to check on him, Lincoln was turned away.
Waymark Code: WM8DBT
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 03/16/2010
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Marker Text:
Charles Lame House
Abraham Lincoln visited here.
Lincoln's 1858 Senatorial campaign visit to Pittsfield prompted a test firing of the town cannon. Firing the town cannon was a popular campaign practice of the time. Charles Lame was seriously injured during the test firing. Later that day, Lincoln walked down to the Lame house to check on Mr. Lame but was denied admission by his wife since Dr. J.H. Ledlie had ordered for Lame to have no visitors. Lincoln had an ambrotype taken in Pittsfield and had the photographer deliver a copy to the Lames.
More detailed version of the story, and Lincoln's visit can be read in the link provided below.
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