Illinois State House Where Lincoln Supposedly Jumped Out the Window

Original Vintage Card
  
 Price: $19.95

Stock #:972846
Type: Postcard
Era: Real Photo
City: Vandalia
State: Illinois (IL)
County: Fayette
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)
Additional Details:
According to legend, Abraham Lincoln jumped from the second floor of the Vandalia Statehouse in order to defeat a quorum. In fact, postcards were printed with “X” marking the spot from which he leaped. It did happen – just not in Vandalia.

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