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  • Lincoln Depot

    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 l...
    Lincoln Depot

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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 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;

Springfield, IL Famous Homes

Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices State Historic Site

The only remaining structure where Abraham Lincoln maintained working law offices. Lincoln and his final law partner, William Herndon, operated from the top floor of the 1840 building. The interior looks as it did in Lincoln'

Springfield, IL Historic Sites


Things to do near Springfield, IL

Watseka Union Depot

The Watseka Union Depot is now the home to railroad memorabilia displays....

Deer Run Golf Course

Course Access: PublicHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes...

Casey Country Club

Course Access: Semi-PrivateHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes...

Depot Museum

The Depot Museum is operated by the Danville Junction Chapter of the Railway Historical Society. The Museum honors the railro...

Veterans Educational Museum

Items on display are from the Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and Desert Storm along with flags from 45 countries....