King Blozo

Historical marker location:

1330 Swanwick St, Chester, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of Swanwick Street and West German Street, on the right when traveling east on Swanwick Street.)

Marker installed: 2017

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.