Fort de Chartres

Historical marker location:

1350 State Rte 155, Prairie du Rocher, Illinois

( Marker can be reached from Illinois Route 155.)

Marker installed: 1936

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.