Logan County Courthouse
Artifact
Courthouse
Date Made
1840
Summary
Between 1840 and 1847, Abraham Lincoln tried cases here as a traveling lawyer. Visiting once or twice a year, he worked mostly on cases resolving neighbors' disagreements over land, contracts, and debts. As Lincoln traveled, people got to know him because he always took time to talk to them. This helped him earn votes later when he went into politics.
Place of Creation
Object ID
29.3046.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
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Logan County Courthouse
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