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Lincoln's New Salem
Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site is a reconstruction of the former village of New Salem in Menard County, Illinois, where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1831 to 1837. While in his twenties, the future President of the United States, U.S. President made his living in this village as a boatman, Abraham Lincoln in the Black Hawk War, soldier in the Black Hawk War, general store owner, postmaster, surveyor, and rail splitter, and was first elected to the Illinois General Assembly. Lincoln left New Salem for Springfield, Illinois, Springfield in 1837, and the village was generally abandoned about 1840, as other towns developed. After Lincoln's death in 1865, historians and biographers collected the memories, documents, and plans of the village from former residents and neighbors of Lincoln, and the site's archaeological remains were studied. In 1921, a state park opened on the village site to commemorate Lincoln and Illinois' frontier history. The Civilian Conservation Corps built ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Unincorporated Communities In Illinois
This is a list of unincorporated communities in Illinois, arranged in alphabetical order: A * Adair * Adams *Aden * Adenmoor *Adrian * Afolkey * Afton Center *Agnew * Ahern * Aiken * Akin *Alden *Alexander * Allens Corners *Allentown * Allright * Alta * Altmar * Alworth *America *Ames *Ancona * Anderson, Cass County * Andres *Andrew *Annapolis * Appleton * Aptakisic *Arcadia *Archer * Argo Fay * Argyle *Armstrong * Arnold, Carroll County * Arnold, Morgan County * Ashdale Junction *Atlas * Atterberry *Attila * Atwater * Augerville *Augsburg *Avena * Ayers, Bond County * Ayers, Carroll County B * Babcock * Babylon * Bader * Baileyville * Baker * Bakerville, Jefferson County * Bakerville, Logan County * Balcom * Bald Mound * Ballou * Barclay * Bargerville * Barnes * Barnhill * Barr, Macoupin County * Barr, Sangamon County * Barrow * Barstow * Bates * Batestown * Bay City, Pope County * Bayle City * Bearsdale * Beason * Beaty * Beaucoup * Beaver Creek * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
