1858 Senate Race Here
On Monday September 27th Lincoln arrived in Jacksonville by train from Springfield and was met by large delegations from Morgan, Cass, and Scott Counties. They moved from the depot to the square where Lincoln made one of his sixty-three speeches he had done across the state, contesting for the U.S. Senate. Lincoln was said to have spoken for two and a half hours.
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Address: NorthEast Corner of Central Park, 155 N Mauvaisterre St, Jacksonville, IL 62650 Jacksonville, Illinois 62650