Beardstown Courthouse
- Address: W 3rd St
- Vicinity: S State St
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1844/00/00 | Beardstown Courthouse is built. | |||||
| 1858/05/07 | Abraham Lincoln | Work | Abraham Lincoln defends 24-year-old William "Duff" Armstrong. This is the only courtroom still in use where Lincoln once practiced law. There is an ambrotype (photograph) of Lincoln the day he won the case. |
| Particulars for Beardstown Courthouse: | |
|---|---|
| Sight Category | Building |
| Historic Use | Courthouse |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Category for Historic Use | Government |
| Historic Use | Government Office |
| Area of Significance | Law, Legal System |
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Mr Lincoln | Film | John Ford | "Young Mr Lincoln" is basis the murder case involving William "Duff" Armstrong, which took place in 1858 at the courthouse in Beardstown, Illinois |
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