Lincoln and Douglas Debate

Historical marker location:

101 E Lafayette St, Ottawa, Illinois

( Marker is on Columbus Street (Illinois Route 71) 0 miles south of Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1908

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.