Abraham Lincoln & U.S. Grant Historical Locations in Coles County Illinois

Authoring, Researching, Reporting and other Work

A Resource Page by Howard Taylor

COLES COUNTY & CHARLESTON HISTORICAL SITES WITH & WITHOUT MARKER DESCRIPTIONS
In Chronological or other Order  Historical Markers are indicated by **


 Site to find out where all Illinois historical markers are located:    http://www.historyillinois.org/Markers/markers_county.htm

A Virtual Tour of Coles County's Historical Spots

INDEX OF SPOTS:

1. Lincolns enter Illinois

2. Old Charleston Pioneer Cemetery

3. Thomas Lincoln Last Farm

4. Tildy Moore House

5. Dr. Rutherford House (Matson Slave Trial)

6. Coles Courthouse

7. Railroad Depot

8. Lincoln-Douglas Debates, 1858

9. Marshall House

10. Capitol House Hotel

11. Shiloh and Gordon Cemetery

12. Charleston Riot

13. U.S. Grant musters the Illinois Volunteers

14.  The Essex House, Mattoon

15.  The Five Mile House (Jug House)