Westport, Illinois: Lincoln Enters Illinois Monument
A large monument marks the spot where Abe Lincoln moved out of Indiana and into Illinois. It's in Illinois, of course.
- Address:
- US Hwy 50 BUS, Westport, IL
- Directions:
- On the north side of US Hwy 50 BUS, just west of the bridge that crosses the river into Indiana.
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Unveiled in 1938, the monument marks the spot where Abe Lincoln dumped Indiana and entered Illinois (the future "Land of Lincoln") for the first time.