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Charleston's reputation as a city of murals is growing more and more as visitors learn of the project. The murals around the square are worth a walking tour. The tour spans a seven block area.

This mural was painted by Glen C. Davies of Urbana. The mural is located on the east side of 5th street between Monroe and Jackson Avenues and painted on the side of the Chamber of Commerce Building.

President elect Abraham Lincoln is shown in this 10' x 4' trompe l'oeil doorway bidding farewell to his stepmother, Sarah Bush Lincoln on January 31, 1861, at the Moore Home. Both Mrs. Lincoln and Abraham Lincoln testified to the affectionate nature of their relationship with each other. In her farewell to her stepson, Sarah Bush Lincoln told him she felt she would never be permitted to see him again - that his enemies would assassinate him.

Lincoln reassured his stepmother and told her they would see each other again, that she should trust in the Lord that all would be well. The Moore Home State Historic Site is located seven miles south of Charleston on South 4th Street.

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Murals Around The Square

Charleston's reputation as a city of murals is growing more and more as visitors learn of the project. The murals around the square are worth a walking tour. The tour spans a seven block area. This mural was painted by Glen C. Davies of Urbana. The mural is located on the east side of 5

Charleston, IL Murals

Lincoln Douglas Debate Museum

Tour the only museum in Illinois retracing the senatorial debates of 1858 between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas. The museum offers exhibits and interactive displays that tell the story of the debates through film, audio selections, artifacts and photos. The museum also includes a Children'

Charleston, IL Museums

Dennis Hanks Gravesite

Discover the grave marker of Abraham Lincoln's "tutor," Dennis Friend Hanks (the grave is located on the southeast corner of Old City Cemetery)

Charleston, IL Cemeteries

Dudley House Museum

Tour this Queen Anne-style house listed on the National Register of Historic Places to appreciate the original woodwork, the 1920's and 1940'

Charleston, IL Museums

Thomas Lincoln Cemetary and Shiloh Church

The final resting place for a great many Civil War veterans and for Thomas and Sarah Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln's father and stepmother. The church is open to the public. The south stained glass window includes a picture of the Lincolns'

Charleston, IL Cemeteries

Things to do near Charleston, IL

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