Bryant Cottage State Historic Site
Bryant Cottage was built in 1856 by Francis E. Bryant (1818-1889), a friend and political ally of Senator Stephen A. Douglas. According to Bryant family tradition, on the evening of July 29, 1858, Douglas and Abraham Lincoln conferred in the parlor of this house to plan the famous Lincoln-Douglas Debates.
Visitor Information
Address: 146 E. Wilson St. Bement, Illinois 61813
Website: https://www2.illinois.gov/dnrhistoric/Experience/Sites/Central/Pages/Bryant-Cottage.aspx