They Passed This Way

Historical marker location:

Anna, Illinois

( Marker can be reached from Interstate 57, 2 miles north of Route 146, on the right when traveling south.)

I-57 And The Trail Of Tears. Trail of Tears National Historic Trail.

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.