Restored School House, New Salem State Park, Illinois Postcard   Save
AV83 Abraham Lincoln Presidental Collection
Description: A postcard of the restored school house at the Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site in New Salem, Illinois. Also known as the "blab" school, the students would repeated out loud their daily lessons over and over throughout the school days. Mentor Graham was the first teacher to teach in New Salem and tutored Abraham Lincoln during his time in New Salem. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV83_B01F04_013
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Pictorial works
Places: New Salem (Illinois); Menard County (Illinois)