Historical Marker
Winchester, Illinois
Historical marker location:
35 W Market, Winchester, Illinois
( Marker is at the intersection of East Market Street and South Main Street, on the left when traveling west on East Market Street.)
Marker installed: 2013
Lincoln's First Challenge of Douglas and Destiny.
The first televised presidential debate in history was held in Illinois in 1960 between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. The debate was held at the studios of CBS in Chicago and was watched by an estimated 70 million people.