New Salem – Timber houses, shops and stores now comprise this
reconstructed historic village where costumed interpreters bring to life the
people who lived and worked here during Lincoln’s six-year stay. (More)
Lincoln Home National Historic Site – Explore this national
treasure. Amidst the four-block historic neighborhood rests the place Lincoln
and his family called home for seventeen years. (More)
Lincoln-Herndon Law Office – From 1843 to 1852, Lincoln practiced
law here with his two partners in the offices above Seth Tinsley’s dry goods
store. This is the only surviving structure in which Lincoln maintained working
law offices. (More)
Old State Capitol – “A house divided against itself cannot stand…” These
immortal words were spoken by Abraham Lincoln in the historic Old State Capitol
Hall of Representatives in the turbulent days preceding the Civil War. (More)
Lincoln Tomb – This exquisite monument, designed by famed sculptor
Larkin Mead, marks the final resting place of Abraham, Mary Todd, Tad, Eddie
and Willie Lincoln. (More)
Lincoln Depot – “To this place…and these people…I owe everything.” Lincoln
spoke these heartfelt words as he departed his beloved Springfield for an uncertain
future in Washington, D.C. as the 16th president of the United States. (More)
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum – With a unique
combination of showmanship and scholarship…the Presidential Library and Museum
uses 21st century technology to immerse visitors in the world of Abraham Lincoln. (More)
“Here I Have Lived” – View over 30 outdoor interpretive exhibits
placed throughout the historic downtown area to experience Springfield, Illinois
as Abraham Lincoln knew it.
Self-Guided Tour | Walking Tour 
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