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Postville Park

1300 Fifth St., Lincoln, IL
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This park was once the town square for the town of Postville, an 1835 community that became the first County Seat of Logan County. That didn't happen right away because Logan County didn't even exist under law until the Illinois legislative session of 1838-39

Abraham Lincoln was known to play ball in this park when he was practicing law at the Postville courthouse.

GPS: 40.146753, -89.383415

Also located here is a Experience Hub for the city of Lincoln which shows the Route 66 attractions in the Lincoln Region and Route 66 in Logan County.

The town was named after Russell Post an adventurer from Baltimore that laid out the town. The historic marker shown here reads:

"In 1835 Russell Post, a Baltimore adventurer, laid out the town of Postville which became the first Logan County seat. The town square is now Postville Park. Here Abraham Lincoln and his friends played townball a predecessor of baseball, threw the maul a heavy wooden hammer, and pitched horseshoes.

Erected 1964 by The Lincoln Kiwanis, Lions and Rotary Clubs and The Illinois State Historical Society."

Photo(s): 2015