Nearby Lincoln-Douglas Debate Museum:

Hotels:

• Gateway Inn Sullivan (23.88 mi)
• Hanford Inn And Suites (44.39 mi)
• Comfort Suites Bloomington (82.2 mi)
• Country Inn Suites Marion Il (128.15 mi)
• Quality Inn Morris (131.49 mi)

[More]

Restaurants:

• 1401 West (162.86 mi)
• Al's (166.88 mi)
• All Stars Sports Bar & Grill (167.23 mi)
• 4 Taste Appetizer Lounge (167.74 mi)
• 10pin Bowling Lounge (167.79 mi)

[More]

Museums:

• David Davis Mansion State Historic Site (80.28 mi)
• Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site (109.3 mi)
• Three Sisters Park (120.47 mi)
• Ridge Historical Society (154.65 mi)
• Glessner House Museum (165.79 mi)

[More]

Lincoln-Douglas Debate Museum

Update this text or
submit an image?

Address:
501 Jackson
Charleston, IL 61920

Contact:
Phone: 217-348-0430
E-mail: chstour.cacc@advant.com
Website: http://www.charlestontourism.org/lddm.html

Only museum in Illinois retracing one of the senatorial debates of 1858 between Abraham Lincoln & Stephen A. Douglas. The museum features exhibits that tell the story of the debate in Charleston through film-audio selections, artifacts, and photographs. The museum also includes a children's hands-on area, sculpture courtyard, gift shop, and restrooms.

Tickets/Admission Info:
Donations welcome M-Su 9am-4pm including holidays. Building is computer operated

[ Back to Museums ]