Bloomington-Normal is one of the richest communities for Abraham Lincoln-related sites—some of which look much as they did during his lifetime! There are 12 Looking for Lincoln markers in the Twin Cities, many a short walk from the Museum. Hear Lincoln tell you about each one virtually from here!
From these markers you can...
View the Phoenix Block, including the actual building where Jesse Fell convinced Lincoln to run for president.
Admire David Davis' downtown law office where Lincoln and other Eighth Circuit attorneys handled correspondence and casework.
Learn more about the 1836 McLean County Courthouse where Lincoln practiced law for over two decades.
Take in the site of Major's Hall where Lincoln delivered a fiery address opposing slavery's expansion at a convention to organize the Illinois Republican Party.
Stand next to city lots once owned by William “Billy the Barber” de Fleurville, an African American friend of Lincoln’s.
Visit the David Davis Mansion State Historic Site to learn more about the longtime Eighth Circuit judge who Lincoln appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
See the location of the Illinois Central depot to learn more about Lincoln’s extensive legal work for this railroad.
Stop at the site of Jesse Fell's home in Normal where Lincoln was a frequent visitor.
The Illinois Central Railroad depot , circa 1860.
Bloomington’s North Street (now Monroe), just north of the Courthouse Square, circa 1860.
McLean County’s Lincoln era courthouse, circa 1855.