In Lincoln Circa 1859

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Date of Game	Circa 1859
Game	Townball
Location	Lincoln, IL, United States
Modern Address	Postville Park
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Description	A historical marker at Postville Park, in Lincoln, says that Lincoln and his friends played townball at the site of this park (near where the courthouse was) when Lincoln rode the law circuit. The source for this is probably Lawrence Stringer's book on Logan County.
Sources	https://destinationlogancountyil.com/postville-park-historical-marker
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Submitted by	Bruce Allardice
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