Lincoln spent the night of August 20, 1858, at the home of his friend Judge William T. Hopkins, part of a building that housed the former Morris Lincoln Nursing Home at 916 Fremont Avenue.
The next morning, Lincoln and Hopkins went to Wash's barbershop located in the basement of what is now The Fabric Center at 301 Liberty Street.
After they left, Wash closed his shop and went with others to see the debate.
Lincoln went to Ottawa by train and rode in a horse-drawn carriage to Washington Park in the town.
George Washington "Wash" Foster died at age 95 on September 17, 1917.
So, Old Abe Really Did Sleep here/There. --Old B-Runner
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