

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Looking for Lincoln - Lincoln and Douglas Marker Dedication
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 03 Jul, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: On Friday, July 3rd at 2:00 p.m., the Museum, in partnership with Looking for Lincoln and the City of Bloomington, will dedicate a new Looking for Lincoln Wayside Marker on the north end of the Museum Square. This marker highlights the story of Abraham Lincoln’s September 4, 1858, speech, which he delivered on a platform on the north lawn of the courthouse square during the pivotal period between the second and third Lincoln–Douglas debates. This event will be held on the north side of the Museum, off Jefferson Street, and is free and open to the public.

The dedication will feature presentations by author and historian Guy Fraker, and Museum staff, who will share additional insights into this salient moment in Lincoln’s political career and its local significance.

Questions? or for more information, contact the Education Department at education@mchistory.org or 309-827-0428.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bloomington/looking-for-lincoln-lincoln-and-douglas-marker-dedication/200029858871209
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 42

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Bloomington
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 200 N Main St, Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61701
- **lat**: 40.48
- **long**: -88.99413
- **full address**: 200 N Main St, Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61701

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: McLean County Museum of History (https://allevents.in/org/mclean-county-museum-of-history/1628227)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 03 Jul, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 200 N Main St, Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61701
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** McLean County Museum of History
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Looking for Lincoln - Lincoln and Douglas Marker Dedication ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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