Winchester City Historical Markers

Map of Illinois State Historical Marker Locations in the City of Winchester

Winchester City Historical Markers

Winchester General Interest

Lincoln in Winchester

Here in the Scott County courtroom in Winchester, August 26, 1854, Abraham Lincoln gave his first public speech against the Nebraska Bill. Because it ... [click for more]

Stephen Arnold Douglas

Stephen A. Douglas was born in Brandon, Vermont, in 1813. He attended schools there and in New York State. In 1833 he settled in Winchester, Illinois,... [click for more]