First Presbyterian Church, Clinton

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Title

First Presbyterian Church, Clinton

Subject

Church buildings
Illinois--Clinton
Presbyterian church buildings
Presbyterian Church

Description

Two bare trees stand outside the large brick First Presbyterian Church in Clinton, Illinois.

On verso: "First Presbyterian Church; Clinton, Illinois; Erected in 1959; Here A. Lincoln attended a church supper in the fall of 1859, hanging his hat on a nail high upon a rafter. In 1882 when they got ready to build a second church building they auctioned off the 'Lincoln Nail.' Story from Miss Kent, Librarian in Clinton."

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

n.d.

Format

jpg

Language

eng

Identifier

405759
Cities and Towns Collection
G-16,449

Original Format

photograph
b&w
1

Physical Dimensions

10.5 x 16.5