Illinois, Union County, Jonesboro
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In Commemoration
on the afternoon of
September the 15th, 1858
upon this acre in the Jonesboro fair-grounds
and as rival candidates for the United States
Senatorship from the State of Illinois.
Abraham Lincoln
and
Stephen A. Douglas
met in the third joint-debate of the seven
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Upon the principles set forth here the Senate election was lost to Mr. Lincoln, but he did gain much prominence nationally and was elected to the Presidency in 1860. Served as Civil-War President. Was re-elected in 1864. He truly was Illinois' gift “The Man for the Ages”. This debate cast a long shadow upon the pages of history.
50th-75th-100th anniversaries celebrated here. In 1963 the old stone marker became defaced and was replaced with this stone and this plaque was dedicated on September 15th, 1963.
(Politics) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
In Commemorationon the afternoon of
September the 15th, 1858
upon this acre in the Jonesboro fair-grounds
and as rival candidates for the United States
Senatorship from the State of Illinois.
Abraham Lincoln
and
Stephen A. Douglas
met in the third joint-debate of the seven
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Upon the principles set forth here the Senate election was lost to Mr. Lincoln, but he did gain much prominence nationally and was elected to the Presidency in 1860. Served as Civil-War President. Was re-elected in 1864. He truly was Illinois' gift “The Man for the Ages”. This debate cast a long shadow upon the pages of history.
50th-75th-100th anniversaries celebrated here. In 1963 the old stone marker became defaced and was replaced with this stone and this plaque was dedicated on September 15th, 1963.
(Politics) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
