Chester-Kaskaskia, Illinois

Historical marker location:

3843 State Rte 150, Chester, Illinois

( Marker can be reached from Illinois Route 150, 0.2 miles south of Briarhill Road.)

Marker installed: 1967

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.