Historical Marker
The Phoenix Block
Historical marker location:
Bloomington, Illinois
( Marker is at the intersection of Washington Street and Main Street, on the left when traveling east on Washington Street.)
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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.