Wigwam was a convention center and meeting hall that served as the site of the 1860 Republican National Convention . It was located in Chicago , Illinois at Lake Street and Market ( later Wacker Drive ) near the Chicago River . This site had previously been the site of the Sauganash Hotel , Chicago 's first hotel . This is where supporters ushered Abraham Lincoln to the party nomination and the eventual U.S. Presidency . The location at Lake and Wacker was designated a Chicago Landmark on November 6 , 2002 . The name Wigwam , although separate structures , was later associated with host locations for both the 1864 Democratic National Convention and the 1892 Democratic National Convention , which were hosted in Chicago
1892 Democratic National Convention
1892 Democratic National Convention
Wigwam (Chicago)