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Trip to Historic Thebes Illinois 41: River Gauge

We visited the historic Thebes Courthouse and saw the Thebes railroad bridge. Abraham Lincoln is said to have practiced law here and Dred Scott (a slave) was held in the dungeons. The town was also mentioned in the movie Showboat.

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thebes,_Illinois

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thebes_Bridge

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Uploaded on September 18, 2010
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