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Indiana
There must be at least 50 billboards along Interstate 80-94 in Illinois that advertise fireworks for sale in Indiana. I find this a bit weird, considering that fireworks are illegal in Illinois. Does the government of my fine state expect … Continue reading
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Lincoln-Douglas Debate Museum — Charleston, Illinois
Our final stop before heading for home was the site of the fourth debate between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas. The debate was held on September 18, 1858, before an estimated 12,000 people on the Coles County Fairgrounds. We opened … Continue reading
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Reuben Moore Home State Historic Site — Lerna, Illinois
When the Lincoln’s lived at Goosenest Prairie (see previous post), there was a small community a mile up the road named Farmington. There never was much to the town, and most of what there was is now gone. One house … Continue reading
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Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site
We drove 10 miles south of Charleston to see the farm where Abraham Lincoln’s father and step-mother lived from 1840 until they died (Thomas in 1851 and Sarah in 1869). We arrived half an hour after the park opened, but … Continue reading
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