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Sangamon County Court House, Springfield, Ill.
Formerly the Old State House-Where Lincoln Delivered some of his Famous Speeches
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The Sangamon County Court House was
formerly the Illinois State Capitol (from 1840-
1876). The old State House is replete with
memories of Abraham Lincoln. Here in the
Supreme Court Chambers he argued approx-
imately two hundred cases and on June 16, รบ
1853 he delivered his famous "House Divided" ;
Speech. On May 3 and 4, 1865 the body of
Lincoln lay here in state.
DISTRIBUTED BY LINCOLN SOUVENIR & GIFT SHOP, 1407 MONUMENT AVENUE,
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
