Park Forest, Illinois

Historical marker location:

348 Victory Dr, Park Forest, Illinois

( Marker is on Victory Drive just west of Lester Road, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2009

Proclamation of Route of The Lincoln Highway.

Abraham Lincoln, one of the most famous presidents in U.S. history, spent much of his early political career in Illinois. He served in the Illinois state legislature and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois in 1846.