Stillmans Defeat

Historical marker location:

Stillman Valley, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of Spruce Street and West Roosevelt Street (Illinois Route 72), on the right when traveling south on Spruce Street.)

Marker installed: 1934

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.