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Vachel Lindsay Home


category : Historic Homes
The 1879 birthplace of the native Springfield poet/artist, this house remained Lindsay's only home until his death there in 1931.


Admission: Free
Hours: T-S: 12pm-4pm. Closed major holidays.
Address: 603 S. 5th St.
Phone: 217-524-0901

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