Mt Pulaski Celebrates Abe's Birthday!

January 31, 2022

The Mount Pulaski Courthouse will host a birthday event for Lincoln on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 1:30 pm. The event will include music by Steve Staley and Abraham Lincoln's cake by Mary Todd will be served. The courthouse is located at 113 South Washington in Mt Pulaski, Illinois. Social distancing and masks are required.

Built in 1848, the Mount Pulaski Courthouse was the Logan County seat of government until 1855. Lincoln argued cases in the building, which helped establish his reputation as both an attorney and a gifted speaker. When the county seat was moved to Lincoln, Illinois in 1855, the Mt Pulaski courthouse was used as a city hall, school, and post office. The state purchased the building in 1935 and began efforts to restore it to the 1850s appearance.