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STEPHEN DECATUR CHAPTER
NATIONAL SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Decatur, Macon County, IL

This page updated October 11, 2002

SITE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FIRST POLITICAL SPEECH


Located Northeast corner of Lincoln Square Decatur, Illinois

Marked Feb 12, 1970





ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S
FIRST POLITICAL SPEECH
LINCOLN MOUNTED A STUMP BY HARRELL'S
TAVERN FACING THIS SQUARE, AND DEFENDED
THE ILLINOIS WHIG PARTY CANDIDATES NEAR
THIS SPOT AT AGE 21 IN THE SUMMER
OF 1830
THIS STATUE ERECTED OCT. 12, 1968 BY
THE DECATUR AND MACON COUNTY HERITAGE COMMITTEE.
THIS PLAQUE IS PLACED BY STEPHEN DECATUR CHAPTER
NATIONAL SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
FEB. 12, 1970

Excerpts from article in "DAR News" 1970:

Stephen Decatur Chapter celebrated Abraham Lincoln's birthday Thursday, February 12, 1970, by placing a plaque on Mr. Lincoln's statue in Lincoln Square, Decatur, Illinois.

Mrs. James J. Hamm, Vice President General NSDAR, made the speech of dedication. Mr. James Rupp, Mayor, welcomed spectators. Mrs. Charles E. Lee, Chapter Historical Marker Chairman, unveiled and presented the plaque to the Heritage Committee, which was accepted by Mr. Otto Kyle, Historian for the Heritage Committee.

Boy and Girl Scouts, Troop 82, were led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by Mrs. Paul G. Meyer, NSDAR Flag Chairman. "God Bless America" was sung by Mr. Howard Brown, Superintendent of Macon County Schools. State Representative, Webber Borchers, was Master of Ceremonies at the dedication and at the following luncheon in Hotel Orlando.