8:43 AM
The Mercer County Courthouse in Aledo was very honored to receive an historical marker from the Illinois Historical Society. The dedication was Monday, September 15th and there was a nice gathering which included folks from the Illinois Historical Society and Bill Ives, the sponsor for the marker. The marker designates Abraham Lincoln's association with Mercer County.
Mr. Ives is a 1951 graduate of Aledo High School and went on to Knox College and then Harvard Law School. He currently practices law in Chapel Hill, NC.
Historical markers started in Illinois in 1932.
The pictures are from the top: Myself by the marker, Bill Furry from the Illinois Historical Society, Bill Ives and Tom Harris, Mercer County Board Chairman, who was the emcee for the occasion.