Gettysburg Address

Historical marker location:

103 North Dixie Highway, Momence, Illinois

( Memorial is on North Dixie Highway (Illinois Route 1) just north of West Washington Street, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1927

November 19, 1863. 1809 Abraham Lincoln 1865.

The Illinois State Fair, which takes place annually in Springfield, is one of the oldest state fairs in the United States. The fair was first held in 1853 and features a variety of agricultural displays, carnival rides, and live entertainment.