Asahel Gridley Bank and Miller-Davis Buildings 101-103 North Main Street and 102-104 East Front Street, Bloomington, 61701

Lincoln often visited the law offices of his friend, Judge David Davis, and the bank owned by Asahel Gridley.

David Davis Mansion 1000 Monroe Drive, Bloomington, 61701 309.828.1084

This 19^th century, 36 room estate was the home of Judge David Davis and his family. His influence on Lincoln’s legal and political career was crucial to the president’s success.

Illinois State University 200 South University Street, Normal, 61761 309.438.2111

Illinois’ first public university was founded in 1857 with legal assistance from Lincoln.

Jesse Fell Home Corner of Broadway and Irving Streets, Normal, 61761

Fell’s home served as a gathering place for Lincoln’s friends and allies as they planned election strategies.

Lincoln’s Real Estate Corner of Jefferson and McLean Streets, Bloomington, 61701

Two lots at this site were owned by Lincoln for nearly five years.

Lincoln and the Illinois Central Railroad 916 East Grove Street, Bloomington, 61701

Lincoln won a case for the railroad, and was then forced to sue the company for his fee.

Major’s Hall Southwest Corner of East and Front Streets, Bloomington, 61701

On May 29, 1856 Lincoln delivered what would later be known as the “lost speech,” so-named because only a few phrases of it appeared in print. Lincoln spoke out against the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which launched him as the leader of the Illinois Republican Party.

McLean County Museum of History 200 North Main Street Bloomington, 61701 309.827.0428

The original courthouse where Lincoln practiced law burned down in 1900, but a new building was constructed on the same site. It houses over 1500 linear feet of archives.

The National Hotel West Front Street, Bloomington, 61701

Lincoln stayed in this hotel that was owned by his friend, John Ewing, who was later elected mayor of Bloomington.

Pike House Southeast Corner of Center and Monroe Streets, Bloomington, 61701

On the evening of May 28, 1856, Lincoln spoke from the portico of the Pike House Hotel. The hotel was lost to a fire in the early 1860s.

The Phoenix Block 106 West Washington Street, Bloomington, 61701

Jesse Fell invited Lincoln to the law office of his brother, Kersey Fell, to try and persuade him to write an autobiography to help promote his presidential candidacy.

Rosie’s Bar and Grill 106 East Front Street, Bloomington 61701 309.827.7019

The second floor of this present day restaurant was home to Asahel Gridley’s law practice. Lincoln worked with Gridley in his office, and when Gridley gave up his law practice he turned it over to Lincoln.

William “Billy the Barber” Florville 624 North Main Street, Bloomington, 61701

William was Lincoln’s most well-known African-American friend. He owned several lots at this corner.

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