Church to Carlinville

Okay, I don't think we will ever be home. There is just too much to see. Our Church this morning in Lincoln was at the spot Stephen Douglas gave one of his speeches. Every where you turn is history. The Lincoln City hall has a phone booth on the roof. It was added to the 1895building for weather spotters to phone in sighted storms. Sawthe railsplitters covered wagon. Largest in the world. Cmor would fit inside with room to spare. Went to springfield again and revisited the only home Lincoln actually owned.  Went to the old railway station where Lincoln left for the White House. Very moving speech. He certainly knew how to write memorable speeches. Saw the old and new capitols and then found a martini for Joan and Ed. Just about the right size. Walked across a 1880 covered bridge. In Auburn we founf the original brick covered section of road going thru corn fields. Very uncomfortable to ride on. In Nilwood the road was very narrow and we  arely had room to pull over to see the turkey trCks in the concrete from the 1920's. Then the famous red barn with Betsy Ross 13 star flag.  Carlinville and the million Dollar courthouse. At the time it was the second largest in country after New York. Corruption and scandal caused 1.3 million dollar (1870 dollars) to result in unfinished building. Stairs and masonry falling apart now, but is recognized as most magnificent courthouse in Illinois. Little county jail across street has story of  local man squeezing out of bRs and down walls. He went to local bR for  beer and returned thru front soor to turn himself in. He must have been skinny and thirsty.Went to section of town with 152 of the original 156 Sears Roebuck homes purchased in 1918 for the Standard Oil mine workers. You can see the resemblance in them but lots of changes and additions have been made. Ended with the town square with restored buoldings, gazebo and the only round about in Illinois. Time for this monkey to be in bed. Yay Warriors. hugs from Juniot