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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Attractions and Upcoming Events

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

Museum of Funeral Customs

The Museum of Funeral Customs is one of only two in the United States that shows the history of the American Funeral Service and mourning practices from circa 1840

Springfield, IL Museums

Old State Capitol State Historic Site

The Old State Capitol is a reconstruction of Illinois' fifth statehouse, the first to be located in Springfield. The building served as the seat of state government and a center of Illinois political life from 1839-1876

Springfield, IL Historic Sites

Lincoln Memorial Garden - Nature Center

Springfield, IL Nature Centers

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

Museum of Funeral Customs

Old State Capitol State Historic Site

Lincoln Memorial Garden - Nature Center

Illinois Executive Mansion

Things to do Railroad History near Springfield, IL

Historic Wabash Train Depot

Lincoln Depot

Watseka Union Depot

Depot Museum