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Inscription. May this site of "Freedom Square" be an eternal remembrance of those Shelby County Veterans who served and sacrificed that all people might live in a world of peace and freedom. [On either side of the inscription are ... More on HMDB

Inscription. In the Shelbyville area during the Spring of 1929, Raymore McDonald designed and developed the first commercial pick-up baler as conceived and financed by Horace Tallman and his sons, Leslie R. And Gentry L. These balers ... More on HMDB

Inscription. [ Left Section: ], Anthony Thornton and Abraham Lincoln led fairly similar lives. Both were born in Kentucky, were tall, and were Whigs. Both began practicing law in Illinois in 1836, even though Thornton was college-educated ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Sculptor John McClarey is a former Illinois high school history teacher with an international reputation as an artistic interpreter of Abraham Lincoln. He has won many prestigious awards for his work, including the Order ... More on HMDB

Inscription. [On the Pillar]: 1776 1781, 1812 1814, 1846 1848, 1861 1865, 1898 1898, [On the Base]: Erected in, 1907, in memory of the, Soldiers: and Sailors: of, Shelby County: [Individual brass markers similar to those shown in ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Abraham Lincoln: traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District 1847 1857, [Smaller Plaque)]: Presented to the Kuilka Chapter D. A. R. by O. J. Penwell, , Erected 1921 by the Lincoln Circuit ... More on HMDB

Inscription. [Larger Marker]: Here, Abraham Lincoln: and, Anthony Thornton: June 15, 1856, debated for and against, Freedom: in our territories. It was the initial speech that made, Lincoln Preside... More on HMDB

Inscription. [ Left Section: ], In the summer of 1856, Abraham Lincoln traveled across much of Illinois, giving speeches supporting the new Republican Party and its national and state candidates. O... More on HMDB

Inscription. [ Left Section ], Taverns - or Inns - were the primary accommodation: for the circuit traveler. Before arriving in Shelbyville, the judge and lawyers had a two-day journey from Paris, usually with an overnight stay in ... More on HMDB