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Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site

Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site, in Menard County, Illinois, a reconstruction of the former village of New Salem, where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1831 to 1837. While in his 20s, the future U.S. President made his living in this frontier village as a boatman, soldier in the Black Hawk War, general store owner, postmaster, surveyor, and rail splitter, and was first elected to the Illinois General Assembly. Wikipedia*

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Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site has hosted 1 event in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 2008 Vignette.

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    Lincoln's New Salem

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