category : Historic Sites
Experience the history of the second of the famous debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas. It was at this site on August 27, 1858 that the Freeport Doctrine, an important statement regarding slavery and state's rights, was established.

Admission: Free
Hours: 24-hr. access
Address: 600 E. Douglas Street
Phone: 800-369-2955
Our Email: stephcvb@aeroinc.net
Our Website:www.lincoln-douglas.org
Wheelchair Accessible Facility

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Attractions and Upcoming Events

Lindo Theater

This historic movie theater built in 1922 features first-run movies daily on six screens. The Lindo Theatre, designed by world famous Chicago architects and brothers, C.W. Rapp and George L. Rapp, opened on April 17, 1922. John Dittman, owner of several other Freeport theatres, constructed it.

Freeport, IL Historic Theatres

Stephenson County Historical Society Museum

This lovely museum is housed in an Italianate home built by Oscar and Malvina Taylor in 1857. The Taylor home was the social center of Freeport in its time and is currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places

Freeport, IL Museums

Soldiers Memorials

The Civil War Soldiers Monument on the southwest corner was dedicated in 1871 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. It is made of Joliet marble with a 12-foot square base and is 83

Freeport, IL Memorials

Ferguson Fine Arts Theatre

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Winneshiek Players

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Things to do Historic Sites near Freeport, IL

Lincoln-Douglas Debate Square

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The Old Market State Historic Site

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