Aplington House – Polo Historical Society

Lincoln slept at the Aplington House two nights in 1856. Lincoln was a personal friend of Senator Aplington, the founder of Polo. There is history of Polo and a Olge County Military Museum with artifacts of all wars.

Getting There & Details

Admission
Free
Hours
M-F: 10am-3pm. Closed major holidays.
Address
123 N. Franklin St.
Phone
815-946-4142
Email
[email protected]
Map
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