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Historic Communities
Coming down I-55 from Chicago there are all kinds of great places to find Lincoln. Start in Bloomington with the David Davis Mansion and the McLean County Museum of History. Then go on to Lincoln and the Lincoln Postville Court House or the Lincoln College Museum. From there Mt. Pulaski is only 20 miles from there on Route 10. Or stay on I-55 until the exit for Athens and Petersburg.
If you are on I-74 stop in Galesburg and see the Carl Sandburg home and visit Knox College home of a Lincoln Douglas Debate. Then as you travel further on I-74, Metamora is a short drive from Peoria.
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Athens
Abraham Lincoln Long Nine Museum is 12 miles north of Springfield and7 miles east of New Salem. The Col. Matthew Rogers Building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is the home of the Long Nine Museum.
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Bloomington/Normal
Lincoln probably spent more time in Bloomington than any other city in Central Illinois outside of Springfield. He had many close political and legal associates from this area, including David Davis whose influence on his legal career and run for the presidency were crucial to Lincoln's success...
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Metamora
The heart of Metamora is its beautiful square in front of the courthouse, still used today for local celebrations as it was when Lincoln, the circuit riding lawyer, passed through town. Weekends are full of events on the square like bank concerts, d..
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