Lincoln at Work and Play

Historical marker location:

Clinton, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of East Lincoln Square and East Main Street, on the left when traveling north on East Lincoln Square.)

Marker installed: 2008

You Can't Fool the People. Looking for Lincoln

Audiobooks about the history of Illinois.

Illinois was the first state in the country to ratify the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which abolished slavery. The amendment was ratified by Illinois on February 1, 1865, before it was ratified by any other state.