After years of neglect, an Illinois village with ties to Abraham Lincoln is getting a refresh
The village where Abraham Lincoln came of age is deteriorating. Lincoln lived in New Salem, Illinois, as a young man from ...
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Efforts underway to restore crumbling site where Abraham Lincoln began his political rise
New Salem Lincoln League President Gina Gilmore-Wolter stands outside her great-great-great ... “This is where President Abraham Lincoln, one of the most famous people to ever live, started ...