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Mount Pulaski
Mount Pulaski
is a town of 1,800
people, quietly nestled in the southeastern part of Logan
County
amidst some
of the richest farmland in the world.
Our town was named after
Count
Casimir
Pulaski,
a Polish
Brigadier General,
who gave his life in our
Revolutionary War.
Mt.
Pulaski is home to one of two original courthouses, where Abraham Lincoln practiced law on the
8th Judicial
Circuit [1849 - 1854].
The
Illinois 8th
Judicial Circuit
of the mid-1800's covered
14
counties & approximately 450 miles.
In 1900,
Vice President
Teddy
Roosevelt
was here for a large Republican Rally for the
re-election campaign
of President William McKinley.
Music
has played a large role in
our town from the
late 1800's onward. Over the years, there were many adult bands.
The high school bands brought back several state sweepstakes
trophies. The 1st lady of radio:
Vaughn DeLeath, was a Mount Pulaski
Native.
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The
Vonderlieth Living Center is named after one of her uncles, who was
born and raised here and made his fortune in national magazines in New
York City.
In
1910, there was the famous Wright Brother's
Airplane
- Train Race, which started in Chicago
& went through Mount
Pulaski to Springfield. The airplane stopped for refueling and
water four blocks south of our town's square
amidst a gala welcoming. The winner's purse was $10,000, a mighty sum in
those days.
In 1936, our courthouse was established as an Illinois State Historical
Site. Now, visitors can see, feel, and wonder how it may have been
in the mid-1800's when Abraham Lincoln, David Davis, Stephen A. Douglas,
Thomas Herndon and others practiced law here.
In 1936, our basketball team finished
4th
in the state finals - when there
were no divisions. What a
great way to celebrate our town's 100th year anniversary!
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Welcome
to Mt. Pulaski
by Mayor Bill
Glaze
Mt.
Pulaski, Illinois, is a town of 1,800 people
quietly nestled in the southeastern part of Logan County
amidst some of the richest farmland in the world. Also known
as "Vinegar Hill",
Mt. Pulaski is host to several well-known
local
events:
1854 Abraham
Lincoln Cast-Iron Tombstone Case Re-enactment in Circa 8th Circuit
Courthouse Courtroom
~ Abe's February Birthday Weekend - Repeated at Fall Festival (Sept.) and Christmas on Vinegar Hill
(Nov.) ~
Invocation - Soldier
Address - Laying of Wreaths - HS Band Patriotic Music - VFW & American
Legion 21-gun Salute - Benediction
All-day city-wide
garage sales - VFW Fried Chicken Lunch - Evening Band Concert -
Fireworks
(Thurs - Fri - Sat) following Labor Day -
Carnival - Parade - Vendors - Bands - Tent Dinners - Contests for all
age groups
2nd Weekend in November
- Multi-venues - Breakfasts - Lunches - Home-made Candies & Baked Goods
- Oodles of Gift Items
2nd Sat. in December - Santa Arrives on the
Fire Truck - Santa Story-telling - Photos with Santa - Shops Open
Mt.
Pulaski is home to one of two original courthouses
where Abraham Lincoln practiced law on the
8th Judicial Circuit in the 1850's. Our combination
of friendly people, historic charm and central location makes
Mt. Pulaski a great place to visit and an even better place to live.
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