Historical Marker
Lincoln Trail Memorial
Historical marker location:
Lawrenceville, Illinois
( Marker can be reached from Vigo Street (Illinois Route 441) 0.3 miles south of Illinois Route 33, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 1938
The first televised presidential debate in history was held in Illinois in 1960 between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. The debate was held at the studios of CBS in Chicago and was watched by an estimated 70 million people.