Beardstown, first settled in 1819, makes it one of the oldest towns in Illinois. Lincoln argued many cases in the Beardstown Courthouse, including his best known-“The Almanac Trial”. Lincoln was also installed as a Captain of the Sangamon County Company during the Black Hawk War. During the senate race of 1858 he spoke to the people of Beardstown on the city square. Stephen A. Douglas had spoken prior to Lincoln’s speech.
Beardstown is a bustling river town, about an hour drive from Springfield. The community is nationally known as the home of the famous “Beardstown Ladies”. They have authored best selling books on commonsense investing.
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