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Fritz Weingand, Jr., who recently purchased the old J. T. Eccles residence, corner of Water and Berry Street, and just east of the...

For nearly sixty years the old American House that stood on the southeast corner of Main and Wood streets was a widely known tavern.

Abraham Lincoln Statue located on the courthouse square downtown Hillsboro Illinois.

Half way down main street stands an old pine tree which is believed to be the oldest living thing in town. An aged resident of...

List of contributors to the Abraham Lincoln Statue Project in Hillsboro Illinois. Albracht, Robert & Judith Alexander, Floyd Allen, ...

By Nancy Bliss Slepicka Thursday July 30th, 2009 Abe is coming together, piece by piece. In just three weeks, a new sculpture of Abraham...

The Historic Montgomery County Courthouse was built over a period of time from 1868 to 1872, but contains in its walls fragments of an

Abe Greets Lincoln Committee At Sculptor’s Decatur Studio By Nancy Bliss Slepicka Life size, Abraham Lincoln is an imposing fellow, but a...

Sculptor Uses Plaza Setting to Convey Lincoln’s Love of Entertainment By Nancy Bliss Slepicka Monday November 17th, 2008 When a life-size...