Historical Marker
Lyman Trumbull House
Historical marker location:
549 East 12th Street, Alton, Illinois
( Marker is at the intersection of Henry Street and East 12th Street, on the right when traveling north on Henry Street.)
New Birth of Freedom. Looking for Lincoln.
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