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April 27, 2017                               OLD  LINCOLN  CHRISTIAN  CHURCH  WAS  SITE  OF  LOGAN  COUNTY  SEAT (1857-1858)
Apr., 2017 LDN:  Representatives from the Route 66 Heritage Foundation, Looking For Lincoln, The Route 66 Scenic By-Ways, and the Lincoln Christian Church gathered in front of the Mill on Route 66 to announce a long lost Abraham Lincoln artifact has been found. Comments made by Geoff Ladd and Bill Kelley indicate that the plaque was found in a collection of items that had been donated to the Mill. The Mill has no idea who gave the donation, but Ladd said when they saw the plaque they knew right away that it had to be given back to the rightful owners - the Christian Church. 

The plaque testifies that in 1857 and 1858, after a fire destroyed the Logan County Courthouse, court was held at the church and that Abraham Lincoln heard cases in the church. The plaque will now be placed on display in the church.  <-- click here for more

Photo by  Nila Smith        (click on image for larger version)

Note:  Geoff Ladd, former Logan County Tourism Director & currently volunteer Director of the Mill on Route 66 Committee, has been spearheading the Mill renovation for several years.