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HISTORIC SITES
THRIVE IN SPI • SPRINGFIELD SANGAMON GROWTH ALLIANCE
“ To this place, and the kindness of these people, I owe everything.
HISTORIC SITES
Abraham Lincoln Farewell Address February 11, 1861
Lincoln’s Tomb
LINCOLN In Sangamon County, you can celebrate Lincoln’s life and legacy by experiencing the city where he lived, where he raised his children, and where he was laid to rest. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum brings to life Abraham Lincoln’s story through immersive exhibits and displays of original artifacts. Across the street, the presidential library hosts an extensive collection of materials relating to Abraham Lincoln and his era. Lincoln Home National Historic Site The site preserves the home and neighborhood where Abraham and Mary Lincoln lived from 1844 to 1861, before Mr. Lincoln was elected the 16th President of the United States. Constructed in 1839 and beautifully restored to its 1860 appearance, the 12-room, Greek Revival house in downtown Springfield is the only home the Lincoln’s ever owned. Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices State Historic Site The Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices are within the only remaining building in which Abraham Lincoln maintained a law office. The site consists of the surviving portion of a three-story brick commercial block constructed in 1840-41. The Springfield Visitors Center now occupies the first floor. Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site The Lincoln Tomb is the final resting place of Abraham Lincoln, his wife Mary, and three of their four sons: Edward, William and Thomas.
Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site Lincoln’s New Salem, about 2 miles south of Petersburg and about 20 miles northwest of Springfield, is a reconstruction of the village where Abraham Lincoln spent his early adulthood. Lincoln Depot The Great Western Depot station at 10th and Monroe streets is where Abraham Lincoln left Springfield in February 1861 to assume the presidency. The first floor is open today for self-guided tours. Lincoln’s Ghost Walk This 90-minute, five-block walking tour uses the Lincoln sites as the backdrop for strange and bizarre stories surrounding Lincoln’s life and death. History Comes Alive Summer Experience Experience the thrill of Lincoln’s iconic speeches with ten reenactments held throughout the summer at the very locations he originally delivered them.
Lincoln’s Home
H istory comes alive in Springfield, where you can walk in the footsteps of the nation’s 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. Sangamon County was settled in 1821, and with Lincoln’s support, Springfield became the capital of Illinois in 1837. By the time Lincoln left to take the office of president in 1861, the population had risen to nearly 10,000. Today, you can explore the pieces of Lincoln’s past, as well as many other parts of Central Illinois history, through fascinating museums, historic sites and state government buildings.
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