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2. Silkwood Inn - Wikipedia

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   The Silkwood Inn, also known as the "Silkwood Tavern" as well as the "Half Way House" (due to its location approximately halfway between Shawneetown and Kaskaskia), was originally built by Barzilla (Basil) Silkwood, upon his arrival to Illinois from Kentucky, serving as an inn and tavern along the Old Shawneetown - Kaskaskia Trail that connected communities in Southern Illinois during the ...

3. Abe Lincoln in Illinois (play) - Wikipedia

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   Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a play written by the American playwright Robert E. Sherwood in 1938, based principally on the 1926 biography Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years by Carl Sandburg. The play, in three acts, covers the life of President Abraham Lincoln from his childhood through his final speech in Illinois before he left for Washington.

4. Lincoln Home National Historic Site - Wikipedia

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   The historic-site house at 413 South Eighth Street at the corner of Jackson Street, bought by Lincoln and his wife in 1844, was the only home that Lincoln ever owned. Three of their children were born there and one, Eddie, died there. The house contains twelve rooms spread over two floors. During the time he lived here, Lincoln was elected to ...

5. White Pines Forest State Park - Wikipedia

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   White Pines Forest State Park. White Pines Forest State Park, more commonly referred to as White Pines State Park, is an Illinois state park in Ogle County, Illinois. It is located near the communities of Polo, Mount Morris and Oregon. The 385-acre (156 ha) park contains the southernmost remaining stand of native white pine trees in the state ...

6. 40 years ago, a beloved Peoria restaurant was the source of a ...

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   This Journal Star file photo from August 1983 shows the Skewer Inn in happier times. The caption reads "MDA poster child Sammy Miller of Bloomington enlisted the $100 support of Skewer Inn co ...

7. Abe Lincoln in Illinois (film) - Wikipedia

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   Abe Lincoln in Illinois. (film) Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a 1940 biographical-drama film that depicts the life of Abraham Lincoln from his departure from Kentucky until his election as president of the United States. In the UK, the film is known by the alternate title Spirit of the People. [3] The film was adapted by Grover Jones and Robert E ...