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First Home in Illinois of Abraham Lincoln

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Harristown, Illinois

· Lincoln Trail Homestead State Memorial

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In 1831, Abraham Lincoln's first home in Illinois stood at this site.

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First Home of Abraham Lincoln in Illinois

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