Situated on an easy place to ford the Sangamon River, Mahomet was home to several taverns that Abraham Lincoln frequented while traveling the eighth Judicial circuit from 1841 to 1859. He dined here at the home of his friend B.F. Harris, cattle rancher and banker, before heading east to Urbana for Champaign County court proceedings.
To delve further into Mr. Lincoln’s connections in Mahomet and Champaign County visit the Museum of the Grand Prairie’s permanent exhibit, “Lincoln’s Champaign County.” The museum’s Discovering Home exhibit is all hands-on, and gives kids a great idea of life on the prairie. National Parks passport stamps are issued here and waysides provide rubbings here too!
Today Mahomet is a thriving community. Just north of the bustling town the Museum of the Grand Prairie is situated in the 900 acre Lake of the Woods County Forest Preserve with miles of walking trails, fishing, a Botanical Garden and the Lake of the Woods Golf Course.
For more information:
Champaign County Convention & Visitors Bureau
17 E. Taylor Street
Champaign, IL 61820
800-369-6151
http://visitchampaigncounty.org/
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Museum of the Grand Prairie
950 North Lombard Mahomet, Illinois 61853
Situated in beautiful Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve, the Museum of the Grand Prairie collects, preserves, and interprets the natural and cultural history of Champaign County and East Central Illinois. The museum offers four permanent exhibits: The Grand Prairie Story, Blacksmithing on the Prairie, Champaign County’s Lincoln and an all hands-on Discovering Home. An additional outdoor exhibit, Vanishing Acts: Trees Under Threat, can be found in the inviting Botanical Garden just to the south of the museum. And just as the seasons change in the surrounding natural setting, each year the museum has special exhibits, so be sure to check their Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or YouTube for updates.
In Champaign County’s Lincoln the visitor enters the county as Lincoln did, in a virtual buggy ride. One can visit the photographer’s studio where Lincoln had his likeness made or the Goose Pond Church where he spoke! Visitors can even chat up B.F. Harris, Lincoln’s Mahomet friend. This exhibit is an immersive and informative experience! Join us!
Champaign County's Lincoln
950 N. Lombard St. Mahomet, Illinois 61853
Visit the Museum of the Grand Prairie, get your passport stamped and learn about the Lincoln Champaign County knew. Learn about Lincoln’s court cases, and the early courthouses here.
Lincoln's Mahomet
1401-1483 U.S. 150 Mahomet, IL 61853
Located on a bluff near the site of the Ohio Tavern, where Lincoln stayed when passing through, this two sided wayside offers details of Lincoln’s relationship with B.F. Harris and Mahomet (once Middletown’s) early residents
Looking for Lincoln wayside exhibits tell the stories of Lincoln’s life and times in Illinois. Each wayside exhibit tells a unique Lincoln story and a local story. Many of the waysides share little known stories about Lincoln and the individuals he interacted with. There are over 260 Looking for Lincoln waysides in the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area.
Mahomet's Lincoln
1401-1483 US 150 Mahomet, Illinois 61853
Located on a bluff near the site of the Ohio Tavern, where Lincoln stayed when passing through, this two sided wayside offers details of Lincoln’s relationship with B.F. Harris and Mahomet (once Middletown’s) early residents
My Old Friend Abe Lincoln
950 N. Lombard St. Mahomet, Illinois 61853
Inside the Museum of the Grand Prairie, learn about Lincoln’s friends and supporters in Champaign County before visiting their exhibit, “Champaign County’s Lincoln.”
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