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Fort Johnston
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Fort Johnston
Ottawa
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IL
,
USA
Illinois State
Historical Marker
On the eminence to the east stood Fort Johnston, headquarters of Gen. Henry Atkinson during part of the Black hawk War. Here, May 27, 1832, Abraham Lincoln enlisted as a private in Elijah Iles' company - his second enlistment of the war.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
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