Taylorville is often referred to as "the last stop" because when Lincoln and other lawyers traveling the 8th Judicial Circuit arrived here it was usually their last stop before heading home to Springfield. The old courthouse that was the site of many Lincoln trials has been preserved at the Christian County Historical Museum complex. Totally restored using original construction specifications, this 1839 building includes interior furnishings echoing courtrooms of the period. The Museum complex includes other early buildings, as well as a local history museum. A recent restoration of the Christian County Courthouse in the town square included exposing a beautiful glass dome that had been hidden by a false ceiling for many years. The courthouse square includes a number of shops and restaurants.
For more information:
Taylorville Tourism Council
108 W. Market Street, 2nd Floor
Taylorville, IL 62568
217-824-4919
http://taylorvillechamber.com/
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Christian County Historical Society & Museum
325 Abe's Way Taylorville, Illinois 62568
See an 1820s log house, the 1839 Christian County courthouse where Lincoln argued cases, an 1854 farmhouse and an 1856 one-room school.
Christian County Courthouse
101 S Main Street Taylorville, Illinois 62568
Get your Passport to Your National Parks book stamped at the Christian County Courthouse in downtown Taylorville. f
The statue on the grounds commemorates the story of a court case held at the old courthouse in Taylorville. The pigs under the courthouse trying to stay cool were making so much noise Lincoln could not make his arguments to the jury. Humorously, Lincoln requested a "writ of quietus" from Judge David Davis. Today, this incident is marked by a statue of Abraham Lincoln and a pig.
A recent restoration of the Christian County Courthouse in the town square included exposing a beautiful glass dome that had been hidden by a false ceiling for many years.
The old courthouse that was the site of many Lincoln trials has been preserved at the Christian County Historical Museum complex on the east edge of town. Totally restored using original construction specifications, this 1839 building includes interior furnishings echoing courtrooms of the period. The Museum complex includes other early buildings, as well as a local history museum.
First County Courthouse
325 Abe's Way Taylorville, Illinois 62568
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Friend Vandeveer
222 W. Market St. Taylorville, Illinois 62568
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Lincoln's Taylorville
108 W. Market St. Taylorville, Illinois 62568
Looking for Lincoln wayside exhibits tell the stories of Lincoln’s life and times in Illinois. Each wayside exhibit tells a unique Lincoln story and a local story. Many of the waysides share little known stories about Lincoln and the individuals he interacted with. There are over 260 Looking for Lincoln waysides in the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area.