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Historic Vandalia

CITY:

Vandalia

COUNTY:

Fayette

DEDICATED BY:

The Illinois State Historical Society

DEDICATION DATE:

January 1, 1900 at 6:00:00 AM

The marker is located inside the Vandalia Statehouse State Memorial.

Vandalia was the second capitol of Illinois, 1820-1839. Here met the General Assembly, the Supreme Court, and the Federal Courts. Abraham Lincoln served in the House of Representatives 1834-1839, and Stephen A. Douglas 1836-1837.

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