Schaefer House

Historical marker location:

305 S Main St, Columbia, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of South Main St and West Liberty Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main St.)

301-305 S Main St. Historic Main 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.