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| Col. Matthew Rogers' cabin in Athens |
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| Built in 1828, here Rogers Post Office was established & Ann Rutledge studied. |
| Fireplace from Rogers' cabin |
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| Reconstructed in Long Nine Museum |
| Rogers Store, Athens, Illinois |
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| Today the store houses the Abraham Lincoln Long Nine Museum |
| Athens Post Office, established 1831 |
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| Housed in the Rogers store, Lincoln picked up mail here |
| Long Nine Banquet, August 3, 1837 |
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| This is the largest painting by artist Lloyd Ostendorf |
| Some of the eight dioramas created by Art Sieving |
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| Ann Rutledge & Abe Lincoln at the Rogers cabin |
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| Lincoln surveys the Post Road - 1834 (Rogers store in background) |
Lincoln's time in Athens is depicted thru a series of dioramas created by Springfield native, Art Sieving, expressly for the museum.
Each diorama is accompanied by a digital sound chip which shares fascinating facts at the touch of a button!
| Closing time |
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| Lincoln tells stories on the porch at the Rogers store |
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| Lincoln the lawyer - 1841 (Rogers v. Francis) |
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As deputy surveryor of Sangamon County Lincoln surveyed the Post Road to Springfield in 1834. He was paid $3.50 for his day's work and producing the map. This is one of many scenes depicted in the Long Nine. The survey stone used by Lincoln rests under Main Street, just 40' from the museum.
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Directions from Interstate 55 - Take the Williamsville exit and follow the road to Route 29. Turn right (north), take the Athens turn off and follow road to only flashing stop light. Turn left...the Long Nine is one block south on the left.
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Directions from Springfield - Follow Route 29 past Capital Airport, thru the town of Cantral and to the Athens turn off. Go to flashing stop light and turn left. This, as it was in Lincoln's day, is the shortest route from Springfield and follows the path Lincoln himself travelled!
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All images courtesy of the Long Nine Museum. Photos by John Winterbauer
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