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  2. Lincoln, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Lincoln is a city in Logan County, Illinois, United States.First settled in the 1830s, it is the only town in the U.S. that was named for Abraham Lincoln before he became president; he practiced law there from 1847 to 1859.

  3. Route of the Lincoln Highway - Wikipedia

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    The Lincoln Highway crossed Prairie Creek in southwestern Platte County, Nebraska on this bridge. This is part of a 1.2-mile (2.0 km) section of the highway that is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Traveling westward from the Douglas Street Bridge. West to 18th or 24th Street depending on year.

  4. Bishop of Lincoln - Wikipedia

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    Bishop of Lincoln. The Bishop of Lincoln is the ordinary (diocesan bishop) of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln in the Province of Canterbury . The present diocese covers the county of Lincolnshire and the unitary authority areas of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. The bishop's seat ( cathedra) is located in the Cathedral ...

  5. Great Wagon Road - Wikipedia

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    Location Present-day road segment number Present-day road segment name Distance covered Remarks Philadelphia, Market Street, at Delaware River: State Road 3 (PA-3): Market St: By about 1740, milestones were placed along the side of the Great Wagon Road to Lancaster (known as the "King's Road", or occasionally the "Conestoga Road"), each with a chiseled number, indicating the distance in miles ...

  6. William Wallace Lincoln - Wikipedia

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    William Wallace Lincoln. William Wallace Lincoln (December 21, 1850 – February 20, 1862) was the third son of President Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln. He was named after Mary's brother-in-law, Dr. William Smith Wallace. [1] [2] He died of typhoid fever at the White House, during his father's presidency.

  7. Lincoln, Nebraska - Wikipedia

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    Lincolnis the capital cityof the U.S. stateof Nebraskaand the county seatof Lancaster County. The city covers 100.4 square miles (260.035 km2) with a population of 292,657 in 2021. It is the state's 2nd most populous cityand the 73rd-largest in the United States. Lincoln is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan ...

  8. Lincoln Tunnel - Wikipedia

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    Lincoln Tunnel. / 40.7625; -74.0111. The Lincoln Tunnel is an approximately 1.5-mile-long (2.4 km) tunnel under the Hudson River, connecting Weehawken, New Jersey, to the west with Midtown Manhattan in New York City to the east. It carries New Jersey Route 495 on the New Jersey side and unsigned New York State Route 495 on the New York side.

  9. John Williams (archbishop of York) - Wikipedia

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    Anglicanism. Education. Ruthin School. Alma mater. St John's College, Cambridge. John Williams (22 March 1582 – 25 March 1650) was a Welsh clergyman and political advisor to King James I. He served as Bishop of Lincoln 1621–1641, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal 1621–1625, and Archbishop of York 1641–1646. He was the last bishop to serve ...