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 SitesThe 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 SitesThe Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is a museum unlike any other-enabling visitors to experience the entire Lincoln story for themselves, under one roof-in a modern television control room on Election Night, 1860, the Blue Room of the White House; an Indiana log cabin; Ford'
Springfield, IL MuseumsFounded in 1974, Kennekuk County Park is 3000 acres in size and is located five miles west of Danville. It is bordered on the...
Commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson, the national Road is the first interstate highway. It created a conduit for pione...
The Peterson House serves as the Mattoon Welcome Center. It offers free information about events happening in and around Matt...
The world's only statue of Abe Lincoln and a pig. The sculpture commemorates Lincoln's bemused request for a "writ of quietus...