Springfield, Illinois, United States
Springfield IL - A Historical Walking Tour
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Few American cities carry the weight of history quite like Springfield, Illinois. This is a place where the story of one of the nation's most consequential figures unfolds not in textbooks but in the actual streets, buildings, and rooms where Abraham Lincoln lived, worked, argued cases, raised a family, and ultimately said goodbye before departing for Washington and a presidency that would define the country. A walking tour through Springfield's historic core is less a sight…
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Stops on this tour
- Union Station
- Old State Capitol State Historic Site
- Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices State Historic Site
- Illinois State Capitol Building
- Dana-Thomas House State Historic Site
- Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site
- Illinois Governor's Mansion
- Lincoln Home National Historic Site
- Dean House
- Lincoln Depot
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