My Good Friend

Historical marker location:

Bloomington, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of Davis Avenue and Monroe Drive, on the right when traveling north on Davis Avenue.)

Marker installed: 2008

Judge David Davis - Mansion. Looking for Lincoln.

Illinois was the first state in the country to ratify the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which abolished slavery. The amendment was ratified by Illinois on February 1, 1865, before it was ratified by any other state.