Macon County reaffirming Lincoln connections on his 197th birthday. From: Herald & Review (Decatur, IL) | Date: February 11, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Herald & Review. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Byline: Mary Tallon

Feb. 11--DECATUR -- Just about every place Honest Abe set foot in the Land of Lincoln has a story, a plaque or maybe even a museum to acknowledge its connection to the nation's 16th president. Decatur and Macon County are no different when it comes to Abraham Lincoln, who was born Feb. 12, 1809 -- or nine score and 17 years ago -- and whose 197th birthday will be celebrated Sunday. Although Lincoln is most closely associated with Springfield, where hundreds of thousands of tourists have flocked in the past year to visit the new Abraham Lincoln ...

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