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Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Jonesboro,
IL ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° 27' 5.04",
-89° 16' 6.840012"
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Illinois State
Historical Marker
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On September 15, 1858, in the midst of the senatorial campaign of that year, Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas met at Jonesboro in the third of the famous series of debates which made Lincoln a national figure. The debate was held in a grove one quarter-mile to the north.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy, Union States
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