Hannah and Smokey Visit the Appellate Courthouse

Round Trip Miles: 136.5 miles
Total Miles Traveled: 189.7 miles
Latitude: 38.319509
Longitude: -88.907236

Smokey and Hannah traveled back to Mt. Vernon, Illinois to visit the historic Appellate Courthouse. The Appellate Courthouse was originally built around 1869 in the Greek Revival Style. Aside from the beautiful architecture, the Appellate Courthouse is known as one of the spots where Abraham Lincoln argued many cases, including a tax case where he represented Illinois Central Railroad. To honor Abraham Lincoln's work in the Appellate Courthouse, Mt. Vernon has built a large statue of Lincoln that is located in the front courtyard. Legend has it took three weeks the twin wrought iron stairways on the outside front of the building from St. Louis to Mt. Vernon via ox-cart.