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Lincoln in Sterling

CITY:

Sterling

COUNTY:

Whiteside

DEDICATED BY:

Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society and The Illinois State Historical Society

DEDICATION DATE:

January 1, 1967 at 6:00:00 AM

The marker is located in Sterling, at 607 East Third Street, on the south side of the street.

On July 18, 1856, Abraham Lincoln spent the night in this house as the guest of William Manaham. Lincoln had been invited by Robert Lange Wilson to address a John C. Fremont rally in Sterling. Wilson was a member of the famous Long Nine of the Illinois legislature during the 1830’s.

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