category : Railroad History
Three months after his election in November 1860, Abraham Lincoln left Springfield for Washington, D.C. to become the 16th President of the United States. The special train that would take him there left the Great Western Depot on the rainy morning of Monday, February 11, 1861, the last day Lincoln spent in Springfield.
From the back of the train, Abraham Lincoln gave his farewell speech as he departed for Washington, D.C.

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Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site

The final resting place of President Lincoln, his wife and three of their four children. Constructed 1869-1874

Springfield, IL Monuments

The Adams Wildlife Sanctuary

Springfield, IL Wildlife Parks

Lincoln Home

The Quaker-Brown residence, where the Abraham Lincoln family lived for seventeen years was the only home the Lincolns ever owned. Abraham Lincoln was born and raised in a one-room log cabin;

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Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial

This powerful granite monument and it's eternal flame pay tribute to the 2,981 Illinois residents who served in the Vietnam War and died or are still missing.

Springfield, IL Memorials

Illinois Executive Mansion

Home of the Illinois Governor, the mansion is the third oldest, continuously occupied Governor'

Springfield, IL Famous Homes

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Lincoln Depot

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site

The Adams Wildlife Sanctuary

Lincoln Home

Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Illinois Executive Mansion

Things to do Railroad History near Springfield, IL

Watseka Union Depot

Depot Museum

Lincoln Depot

Historic Wabash Train Depot