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United States Land Office
Palestine,
IL ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
39° 0' 9.600012",
-87° 36' 45.960012"
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Illinois State
Historical Marker
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A United States Land Office was located at this site in 1820 and operated until 1855. Settlers from as far as Chicago came here to file on homesteads. Young Abraham Lincoln passing through Palestine in 1830 with his family in emigrant wagons noticed a crowd before this land office.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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United States Land Office Historical Marker Location Map, Palestine, Illinois Map
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