Located
on town square the present courthouse is the second courthouse at this
location. The widely known political phrase, "Tip-a-canoe-and-Tyler-too,"
was coined on this location by
Abraham Lincoln, who was campaigning
for the
Whig
candidates William Henry Harrison and
John Tyler. A Civil War cannon, serial #13, which was used in the Battle
of Shiloh, Tennessee, is located
within the court house.
A
mural of the life of
William Jennings Bryan while in
Salem, painted by local
renowned artist June Goldsborough, is also
in the
courthouse. She is known for her
illustrations of children's
books.
The Court House is open to the public 8
a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Friday.
Photographs on this
page are © 2002 J. Reincke. All Rights Reserved.
