Looking For Lincoln Scavenger Hunt 2021

Explore the towns where Lincoln once traveled on an adventurous and interactive scavenger hunt through LaSalle County and Pontiac, Illinois. Learn about Honest Abe’s formative years where the young lawyer argued many landmark cases and participated in legendary first Lincoln-Douglas Debate.

As you travel through some of LaSalle and Livingston County’s most notable Lincoln sites and attractions, you'll be able to answer questions and snap photos at each stop. Once you complete all 15 sites, you’ll earn a free limited edition Looking For Lincoln Scavenger Hunt challenge coin!

When you're done, submit your completed challenges to the Ottawa Illinois Visitors Center and redeem your coin. Check out the list of challenges:

• Challenge 1: The Ottawa Visitors Center Looking for Lincoln Photo: Pick up a free cut-out miniature Lincoln and snap a selfie.
• Challenge 2: Ottawa's Looking for Lincoln Wayfinding Signs Question: Where was Lincoln carried off to following the Great Debate?
• Challenge 3: Ottawa's 'The Day of the Great Debate' Mural Photo: Take a selfie with this larger than life Lincoln Mural.
• Challenge 4: Starved Rock State Park's Lincoln Plaque Photo: Join the time-tested tradition of rubbing Lincoln's nose for good luck, snap a selfie!
• Challenge 5: Starved Rock Lodge's Lincoln Woodcarving and Souvenir Penny Smasher Photo: Snap a selfie with a freshly smashed souvenir penny or the Lodge's Lincoln carving.
• Challenge 6: The LaSalle County Historical Museum's Lincoln Carriage Question: Who owned the carriage that transported Lincoln to the debate site?
• Challenge 7: Lock 14's Canal Silhouettes Photo: Capture a selfie with the iconic I&M Canal cut-out silhouettes.
• Challenge 8: I&M Canal Boat Tour Photo: Take a selfie on, or near, the replica canal boat in LaSalle.
• Challenge 9: Lock 16 Cafe and Visitors Center's Exhibit Panel Question: What is the 4th word in the Lincoln quote in the exhibit panel?
• Challenge 10: Peru Mall's Pop-up Lincoln Display Photo: Take a photo at this pop-up display, located inside the Peru Mall.
• Challenge 11: Pontiac's Historic Strevell House Photo: Take a selfie at this historic home, where Lincoln spent the night.
• Challenge 12: Pontiac's Lincoln Statue Photo: Take a picture with this statue of Lincoln as a young lawyer.
• Challenge 13: Pontiac's Presbyterian Church Question: What group did Lincoln give a speech to about "The Wheel and Axle"?
• Challenge 14: The Looking for Lincoln Storyboard Funeral Train Question: What time did Lincoln's funeral train pass through Pontiac?
• Challenge 15: Looking for Lincoln Storyboard Riverbank Debate Question: Who did Lincoln debate on the bank of the Vermillion River?

For more information, visit www.hcdestinations.com/looking-for-lincoln-scavenger-hunt