TRAVELING THE LINCOLN HERITAGE TRAIL WITH ABRAHAM LINCOLN

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Introduction

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A VIRTUAL TRIP OF COLES COUNTY LINCOLN-RELATED SITES   ON-LINE MAP OF SPOTS

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1.  The trip through Coles County:  The Lincolns, Hanks and Johnston’s

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2.  The Old Charleston Cemetery (pioneer cemetery)

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3.  Thomas Lincolns Farms

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4.  The Tildy Moore House

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5.  Dr. Rutherford home (Oakland) & the Matson Slave Trial

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6.  The site of the Coles County Courthouse

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7.  The site of the 1850’s Railroad Depot

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8.  The site of the Lincoln-Douglas Debate, 1858 & the Museum

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9.  The Thomas Marshall House (Jackson Street, Charleston, Illinois); a part of the Lincoln lore of Charleston

10.  The site of the Capitol House Hotel on the square

11.  Gordon Cemetery & Shiloh Cemetery, gravestones of Thomas and Sarah Lincoln and relatives

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12.  The site of the Charleston Riot (Union soldiers and Copperheads) during the Civil War

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13.  Plaque and site honoring Colonel U.S. Grant mustering the Illinois Volunteers for the Civil War

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14.  Site of the original railroad depot and the Essex House Hotel (same facility) used by Lincoln in travels to Charleston

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15.  Five Mile House, oldest structure in Coles County, maybe visited by Lincoln      Also called “Jug House”

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Conclusion

The Lincoln connection and folklore is strong in Coles County, Illinois

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