Young Abraham Lincoln's tiny Illinois town is due for a makeover
Before his famous debates, before the Civil War rent the nation, before he helped end slavery and before his tragic ...
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Illinois' Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site to Receive $8 Million Upgrade from Rebuild Illinois Capital Plan
Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site will receive an $8 million upgrade for refurbishing buildings and the outdoor theater ...
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After public pressure, Illinois commits $8M to repair deteriorating site where Lincoln launched political career
PETERSBURG — Nearly a century after the Civil Conservation Corps reconstructed the once-thriving village of New Salem where Abraham Lincoln spent his 20s working odd jobs, studying law and winning his ...
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Infusion of funds for Lincoln site comes after critics called it 'dilapidated'
New Salem is a reconstruction of a village where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1831 to 1837. The $8 million in funding comes from Rebuild Illinois, a capital plan that addresses state facilities.