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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

Come visit us in Springfield, Illinois

Attractions and Upcoming Events

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-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

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


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