Springfield is a rich tapestry of Lincoln’s life: from the young pioneer boy who settled in New Salem village to the only home he ever owned and his final resting place at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Walk where he walked and experience nearly 30 years of Lincoln’s life in Springfield, Illinois. Springfield’s Lincoln historic sites include:

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

“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.