Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

112 N. 6th Street, (217) 558-8882

This 200,000 square foot complex is a spectacular tribute to our 16th President. The museum's interactive displays and the library's collection of books and documents on Lincoln make this facility a "must see" on your tour of the Capital City...

Lincoln's New Salem

20 mi. NW of Springfield on Rt. 97, (217) 632-4000
Lincoln lived here during the 1830's; the essence of frontier life is captured here...

Lincoln Home (National Historic Site)

8th and Jackson, (217) 492-4241, ext. 221
The only home that the Lincolns ever owned is the perfect starting point for your trip around Springfield...

Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices

6th and Adams, (217) 785-7289
Where Lincoln practiced law during his years in Springfield...

Old State Capitol

Downtown Square (217) 785-7961
Where Abraham Lincoln made his infamous "A House Divided" speech prior to the Civil War...

Lincoln Depot

10th and Monroe, (217) 544-8695 or (217) 788-1356
Where Lincoln departed for Washington, D.C. after being elected President...

Lincoln Pew

7th and Capital, (217) 528-4311
This pew, located in the First Presbyterian Church, is where the Lincolns worshipped every Sunday...

Lincoln Tomb

Oak Ridge Cemetery, (217) 782-2717
Final resting place of Lincoln, his wife and three of his four children. Largest cemetery in Illinois; second most visited cemetery in U.S. (Arlington National Cemetery)...

Illinois State Capitol

2nd and Capitol, (217) 782-2099
Tallest traditional state capitol building in the nation at 405 feet; over 100 feet taller than our nation's capitol...

Dana-Thomas House

301 East Lawrence, (217) 782-6776
One of architect Frank Lloyd Wright's finest prairie-style houses...

Edwards Place

700 North 4th, (217) 523-2631
This historic house is home to the Springfield Art Association and several art galleries...

Vachel Lindsay Home

603 South 5th, (217) 524-0901 or (217) 785-7290
The birthplace and deathbed of Springfield native and famous poet Vachel Lindsay...

Executive Mansion

410 E. Jackson, (217) 782-6450
Third oldest, continually active governor's mansion in the nation...

Illinois State Museum

Spring and Edwards, (217) 782-7386
One of the world's largest Ice Age mastodons welcomes you to this amazing collection of Illinois' natural and cultural treasures...

Oliver P. Parks Telephone Museum

529 South 7th, (217) 789-5474
A history of the telephone, including 117 antique phones to view...

Washington Park Botanical Gardens

170 W. Fayette, Washington Park, (217) 753-6228
One of central Illinois' major horticultural attractions, featuring tropical plant and floral displays...

Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon

Washington Park, (217) 753-6219 or (217) 544-1751
Take a ride to the top of the fifth largest belltower in the nation and enjoy the beautiful sights and sounds...

Henson Robinson Zoo

1100 East Lake Drive, (217) 753-6217
Home to more than 33 species of exotic and native animals, including several endangered species...

Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Oak Ridge Cemetery, (217) 782-2717
A tribute to the 2,981 Illinois residents who served in the Vietnam War and died or are still missing...

Illinois Korean War Memorial

Oak Ridge Cemetery, (217) 782-2717
The names of 1,752 Illinois veterans killed in action are engraved on the granite walls of this breath-taking monument...

Illinois World War II Memorial
Oak Ridge Cemetery, (217) 782-2717
This memorial, which includes a 22-ton cast white concrete globe and two black granite walls, honors the state's 987,000 veterans of World War II...