Abraham Lincoln spent the first twenty years of his life in the forests of Kentucky and Indiana. He migrated to Illinois and settled in the village of New Salem, located in the woodlands along the Sangamon River. Other early settlers also chose . . . — — Map (db m156786) HM
Lincoln and Herndon rented law offices at several locations over the years. Their last was a rear room on the second floor in a building that stood here. Leslie's Weekly published this drawing of the office interior during the 1860 presidential . . . — — Map (db m48896) HM
Twenty-eight-year-old Abraham Lincoln settled here in 1837. He was unmarried, unlearned, unrefined, with "no wealthy or popular relations to recommend me." On the day before his fifty-second birthday, Lincoln left here a profoundly changed man; . . . — — Map (db m48571) HM
Lithuanians arrived en masse during Sangamon County's coal boom, numbering several thousand with their families by 1920, they fled political and religious repression, conscription, poverty, and a total ban on their language in the Czarist Russian . . . — — Map (db m162036) HM
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
Of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Circa 1924 — — Map (db m162147) HM
Mary Lincoln formed lasting friendships with women in her neighborhood, including Julia Sprigg and Hanna Shearer, and exchanged a lively correspondence with many out-of-town relatives and friends.Julia Sprigg lived in the house behind you and was a . . . — — Map (db m48367) HM
These four Todd sisters each married a Springfield man and established households within a few blocks of each other, Elizabeth was the oldest and became Mary's surrogate mother." Frances lived closest to Mary (across the street where the Grace . . . — — Map (db m48550) HM
"Love is Eternal" were the words engraved in the plain gold band that Abraham Lincoln slipped on Mary's finger at their wedding in Springfield on November 4, 1842. The inscription reflected the ideal of "romantic love" that swept America in the . . . — — Map (db m48874) HM
Following a trend by many cities to relocate their cemeteries beyond the city limits to avoid encroachment, the City of Springfield in May of 1856 passed an ordinance to create Oak Ridge Cemetery. Situated two miles north of the Capitol building, . . . — — Map (db m162145) HM
The Old State Capitol was the fifth Statehouse in Illinois history. The building served as Capitol from 1839 to 1876. Its cornerstone was laid during ceremonies held July 4, 1837. During the 1840s and 1850s the building dominated Springfield's . . . — — Map (db m4821) HM
In memory of Our fallen Illinois service members in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi freedom"The torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans - born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter . . . — — Map (db m57341) WM
Just Imagine! On August 8, 1860, an exuberant political rally parade passed by the Lincoln home, including: 180 train cars of Lincoln supporters 28 oxen pulling a mammoth wagon 21 Wide Awake Clubs (groups of young pro-Lincoln men) 10 decorated . . . — — Map (db m48369) HM
On Sept. 29, 1838, 800 Potawatomi Indians marched through Springfield on the forced removal from Indiana to Kansas. Although many had died and they faced severe hardship, they were encouraged by Judge Polke and Chief I-o-weh to exhibit pride, so . . . — — Map (db m34320) HM
Approximately 800 fatigued Potawatomi camped in this area on September 28, 1838, on a forced removal from Indiana to Kansas. Two children died during the night. Chief I-O-Weh led his people through the town of Springfield the next day. — — Map (db m156778) HM
In the Old State Capitol Nearby,
President-Elect Abraham Lincoln
used the Governor's Office as Headquarters
until he left for Washington.
Early in the Civil War,
Ulysses S. Grant
also served here as Special Military Aide
to . . . — — Map (db m12360) HM
The remains of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) and his son William Wallace "Willie" rested in this receiving vault from May 4, 1865 to December 21, 1865. The receiving vault was built following Oak Ridge Cemetery's dedication made in 1860. The vault . . . — — Map (db m82147) HM
The Lincoln tomb has undergone two reconstructions. The first, undertaken from 1899 to 1901, corrected a failing foundation. the structure was completely dismantled, new foundations were placed and the tomb was re-erected with an additional 15 feet . . . — — Map (db m49006) HM
During the 1860 election Illinois Republicans held conventions in temporary wood and canvas structures dubbed "Wigwams." "Wigwams" were reminiscent of the "Log Cabins" from the 1840 presidential campaign. They quickly became symbols of . . . — — Map (db m57073) HM
The site where Lanphier High School now stands was once known as Reservoir Park. Constructed in the late 1870s, Reservoir Park was a popular recreation spot that integrated a lagoon and huge reservoir, which served as the City of Springfield's water . . . — — Map (db m162041) HM
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Three Patriots and their wives are interred in blocks 12 and 13 on the hill north of this site.
Moses Broadwell (1764-1827). Served in 3rd New Jersey Reg't, Continental Army in 1780. The regiment saw action during the New . . . — — Map (db m156871) HM WM
Poet, translator, writer, educator, Robert Stuart Fitzgerald (1910-1985) lived in his family's home on this site (215 E. Jackson) for 20 years. While a student at Springfield High School, his talent for poetry came to the attention of poet Vachel . . . — — Map (db m184684) HM
During 1860, this house was rented to Mrs. Cook, a widow, who let rooms to help provide support for herself and her children. In 1855, a Springfield newspaper carried an advertisement for Mrs. Cook's photographic studio, with its "splendid Camera, . . . — — Map (db m48453) HM
The State Arsenal was used as a safe haven for many black families. The mob's intended assault on the Arsenal's sanctuary on August 15, 1908, was thwarted by the presence of military guards. The militia had been called to action earlier by Governor . . . — — Map (db m200006) HM
On August 14, 1908, a mob gathered at the Sangamon County Jail and demanded the release of George Richardson and Joe James, two black prisoners. Richardson was accused of raping Mabel Hallam, a white woman; and James was accused of the murder of . . . — — Map (db m199935) HM
Family-owned and operated, Shea's has been under the same management since 1946.
Recognized by Hampton Hotels Save-A-Landmark program as a site worth seeing — — Map (db m189148) HM
In Memory
of the
Soldiers of the
American Revolution
Buried in Sangamon County
Isaac Baker Ezekiel Harrison
Moses Broadwell John Lockridge
George Bryan . . . — — Map (db m12427) WM
To Honor the Soldiers of the War of 1812
who lie buried in Sangamon County
First Column:
Roswell Abel • James Adams • William Archer • James Baker • Jacob Baker • Eli Barbre • Isaac Bates • Oliver Bates • Amor Batterton • Philo Beers . . . — — Map (db m46175) WM
Allen, a gunsmith, owned and lived in a house on this property during the 1850's and '60's.
His barn is the only outbuilding from the Lincoln period that still exists in the Historic Site. Many of Lincoln's neighbors kept livestock in barns . . . — — Map (db m48448) HM
The tomb's exterior is of granite, the point of the obelisk standing 117 feet high. A bronze statue portrays Lincoln holding the Emancipation Proclamation. The eagle on the plaque below holds in its beak the broken chain of human slavery. Shields . . . — — Map (db m49007) HM
West Side Illinois Volunteer Regiments 7th Infantry • Colonel Marcus Kavanaugh 8th Infantry • Colonel John R. Marshall 9th Infantry • Colonel James R. Campbell 1st Cavalry • Colonel Edward G. Young Battery A Light Artillery • Captain . . . — — Map (db m81690) HM
On August 15, 1908, William Donnegan, a seventy-six-year-old retired black shoemaker, was taken from his nearby home by the mob and across the street to Edwards School. His throat was slashed after which the mob attempted to hang him. Upon the . . . — — Map (db m200008) HM
Founded on February 12, 1863, the 54th birthday of President Abraham Lincoln, the Springfield Home for the Friendless was established as a temporary shelter for children, widows, and the destitute displaced by Civil War and economic hardship. The . . . — — Map (db m156779) HM
In this Old Capitol on April 25, 1861, Senator Douglas delivered his “Protect the Flag” speech, one of the most heroic and effective speeches in the English language. His plea helped save our Country and was the culmination of his great career. — — Map (db m12428) HM
This is the how the east side of the public square looked from this vantage point (circa 1859), looking north along Sixth Street. The picture shows how buildings were refurbished following the great east-side fire of February 1858. but the . . . — — Map (db m48572) HM
West side of the public square This is the how west side of the public square looked from this vantage point (circa 1859), looking north along Fifth Street. In September 1859 "daguerrean" (photographer) Preston Butler advertised his four . . . — — Map (db m48741) HM
North side of the public square This is the how the north side of the public square looked from this vantage point (circa 1859), looking east along Washington Street. The rickety wood structures of "Chicken Row" that had been familiar to . . . — — Map (db m48742) HM
This is how the south side of the public square looked from this vantage point (circa 1859), looking east along Adams Street. Businesses at the time included (starting at right); J.W. Bunn Groceries; T.S. Little clothier, with a dental office and . . . — — Map (db m57063) HM
Before he moved to Springfield Abraham Lincoln came to the law office of John Todd Stuart to barrow law books. Henry E. Dummer---Stuart's partner at the time---recalled that the "uncouth looking" Lincoln said little and seemed timid. Yet . . . — — Map (db m57194) HM
Many people look at Mount Rushmore, carved in the Black Hills of South Dakota, as a monument to four Presidents, but land surveyors see it as "three surveyors and one other guy." Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln all were land . . . — — Map (db m48744) HM
Oak Ridge Cemetery's public vault, located at the base of the hill behind the Lincoln tomb, received the bodies of Abraham Lincoln and his son William on May 4, 1865. It would be some time before a permanent burial place would be prepared so the . . . — — Map (db m190051) HM
Abraham Lincoln accepted the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate on June 16, 1858. To open his campaign, Lincoln delivered the famous House Divided speech from Springfield that evening. Upon hearing the speech, Senator Stephen A. . . . — — Map (db m57052) HM
Social galas and political functions were common at the American House. Stephen A.Douglas sometimes used the hotel as headquarters for the Democrats. (Below Left) A newspaper published Springfield's newest hotel under the direction of J. . . . — — Map (db m48569) HM
Landscape architect Jens Jensen was attracted to this site because of its potential - the shoreline of the new lake, the rolling topography, the streams and drainage ways that bisected the area. There were only a few trees on this land when he began . . . — — Map (db m157933) HM
"The bathing rooms now kept by Rev. S. S. Ball in the rear of his Barber's Shop are in elegant trim for the accommodation of his Friends and the public," advertised Elder Samuel S. Ball.His shop was on the south side of the public square . . . — — Map (db m48619) HM
Neighbor girl Josie Remann (left)was a favorite of Lincoln's. Once, on finding her in tears in front of her house, Lincoln ran all the way to the train station with her trunk on his shoulders because a carriage driver failed to come for it on . . . — — Map (db m48548) HM
An important trail in the history of Illinois ran atop this ridge. Called the Edwards Trace, an early word for trail, its use reaches back to antiquity when herds of bison and other large mammals traveled along its path. For millennia, prehistoric . . . — — Map (db m156781) HM
This structure marks the graves of Abraham Lincoln, his wife Mary, and three of their four children. Members of the Lincoln family chose the site in May 1865. Planned and built in the years following the president's shocking death, the tomb remains . . . — — Map (db m49000) HM
Union Station opened in 1898 as the passenger terminal for the Illinois Central (IC) Railroad. Francis T. Bacon, an IC architect, designed the station, adorning the brick structure with decorative terra cotta and topping it with a 110-foot-tall . . . — — Map (db m48872) HM
The Springfield "urban" environment that shaped the childhood of the Lincoln boys was a far cry from the "backwoods wilderness" their father knew as a child. "Pay schools" and academies, railroad trains and fancy carriages, circuses and Sunday . . . — — Map (db m48575) HM
From this building on February 11, 1861 Abraham Lincoln departed Springfield, Illinois to assume the Presidency of the United States. After bidding farewell to a number of friends, he delivered a brief, spontaneous and moving farewell address to the . . . — — Map (db m4595) HM
Abraham Lincoln • 1809 - 1865 • age 56
Mary Todd Lincoln • 1818 - 1882 • age 63
Lincoln children
Robert Todd • 1843 - 1926 • age 82
Edward Baker • 1846 - 1850 • age 3 (consumption)
William Wallace • 1850 - 1862 • age 11 (typhoid fever) . . . — — Map (db m49009) HM
Shortly after accepting ownership of the Lincoln tomb, the State of Illinois constructed this building. Built in 1895 and enlarged a few years later, it served for more than seventy-five years as a residence for those in charge of the tomb and . . . — — Map (db m144295) HM
In fifty-one years of life Abraham Lincoln had lived in three different states. He worked many different jobs including store clerk, store owner, postmaster, militia captain, surveyor, lawyer, and politician. He lived in a one room log cabin, the . . . — — Map (db m190063) HM
Lyceums were community associations that sponsored lectures, debates, and discussions. Eastern Protestant missionaries and educators brought the concept to frontier Illinois. Promoters hoped their Lyceums would disseminate knowledge and . . . — — Map (db m57166) HM
The Lincoln neighborhood was a lively place with people of different ages, ethnicities, and religious beliefs. Like Lincoln, many people came to Springfield hoping to improve their lives. Lincoln formed a deep relationship with many of the people . . . — — Map (db m190061) HM
"It stood on the brow of the hill, about fifty yards northeast of the monument. It was removed late in the Autumn of 1871, and the site where it stood graded down about fifteen feet."
John Carroll Power, 1889
Custodian of . . . — — Map (db m144299) HM
The Underground Railroad refers to the efforts of enslaved African Americans to gain their freedom by escaping bondage. Acts of self-emancipation made runaways "fugitives" according to the laws of the time. While most began and completed their . . . — — Map (db m48450) HM
This painting by Nicholas Vachel Lindsay (1879-1931), entitled "The Wedding of the Rose and the Lotus" was a companion piece to one of Lindsay's poems. Lindsay recited the poem in 1915 for President Woodrow Wilson's Cabinet to commemorate the . . . — — Map (db m57195) HM
Virgil Hickox was one of many local people who disagreed politically with Abraham Lincoln. Raised in the traditions of Jeffersonian Democracy as a youth in New York, he settled in Springfield in 1834 and became a prosperous merchant, railroad . . . — — Map (db m156400) HM
On August 14, 1908, in this area of East Washington Street, the mob vandalized fifteen black and several Jewish businesses. The first Jewish store attacked by the rioters was Fishman's Pawn Shop, located at 719 E. Washington Street where they . . . — — Map (db m199937) HM
On May 1, 1844 Abraham, Mary, and nine-month-old Robert moved into a little house on the corner of Eighth and Jackson street, at the eastern edge of Springfield. This rapidly growing community was home to immigrants from Ireland; Germany; France; . . . — — Map (db m190477) HM
Today many people refer to gardening as a hobby, but in the mid-19th Century many families depended on a kitchen garden to enrich their diets with seasonal foods such as fruits, vegetables and herbs. This recreated 19th Century kitchen garden . . . — — Map (db m48540) HM
Beedle, a railroad fireman rented this house. Mrs. Ann Walters, a widow, owned this property as well as a two-story frame house which stood on the two lots immediately to the right. Mrs. Walters used the rent as income to help support herself, her . . . — — Map (db m48456) HM
With willing hearts and skillful hands
the difficult we do at once
The impossible takes a bit longer
Seabees Can Do
We Build We Fight — — Map (db m227869) HM
On February 10, 2007, United States Senator Barack Obama of Illinois announced his candidacy for President of the United States from the southeast lawn of the Old State Capitol. More than 15,000 people attended the event.
Obama, who had served . . . — — Map (db m227808) HM
On this corner was built in 1821 the first Sangamon County Court House, a log house one story high and twenty feet long
Costing $72.60. — — Map (db m227865) HM
The Rev. Francis Springer, D.D. founded Historic Grace Lutheran Church in 1841, and was a neighbor of Abraham Lincoln, who wrote of Springer on April 13, 1863,
"Francis Springer is one of my best friends, & than whom there is no more reliable . . . — — Map (db m227866) HM
On May 28, 1891, this plot was set aside by the Oak Ridge Cemetery Board of Managers for the burial of Civil War Union Army veterans who did not have family plots elsewhere. The Grand Army of the Republic Stephenson Post #30 dedicated the memorial . . . — — Map (db m229603) HM WM
Only Governor of the Illinois Territory 1809-1818
United States Senator, State of Illinois 1818-1824
Governor State of Illinois 1826-1830
Born in 1775 in Maryland. His father Benjamin, was a member of the Maryland
House of Delegates and also . . . — — Map (db m229604) HM
This iron arch replaced the
original wooden arch that
spanned the 1st Street cemetery
entrance for forty years. It was
removed in 2014 to allow the
current replica arch to be
erected. From its inception in 1860
to circa 1900, the 1st Street . . . — — Map (db m229605) HM
Proudly we pay tribute
to the valiant
men and women
of the
Sangamo Electric Co.
who gave themselves
in service and sacrifice
for God and country
In memoriam
World War I
Leslie Smith
World War II
Henry . . . — — Map (db m229602) WM
(Six panels (three on each side) that contain one line of historical information)
•Born in North Carolina around 1810, but unclear if enslaved or free. In 1846 filed his Certificate of Freedom papers with the Sangamon County Recorder of . . . — — Map (db m227803) HM
(Six panels (three on each side) that contain one line of historical information)
•Was a successful barber and entrepreneur who lived at 322 North 12th Street
•He owned a Barbershop at Ninth and Jefferson St
•Told his family to leave . . . — — Map (db m227806) HM
The Elijah Iles House is an early Greek Revival residence built about 1837. It originally stood one block west, which was then countryside well south of town.
Iles was a city founder who helped move the state capital to Springfield in 1837. He . . . — — Map (db m227796) HM
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•Escaped from slavery in Missouri and settled in Springfield, IL
•Used his home as an Underground Railroad station
•Organized secret raids to free . . . — — Map (db m227797) HM
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•Was a successful entrepreneur and shoemaker who made shoes for Abraham Lincoln
•His business sat a block east of the Lincoln and Herndon Law Office and . . . — — Map (db m227801) HM
Originally the A. Lincoln Tourist Court, built in the late 1940's and was located on old Route 66 at 2927 S. 6th St. Springfield next to the original Cozy Dog.
At its largest, it touted 44 carpeted deluxe units, complete with air conditioning, . . . — — Map (db m228100) HM
The Bel-Air Drive-In was opened by Komm Theaters in 1953. It was a single-screen drive-in, located off historic Route 66. In 1979, a second screen was built. At one time, the Bel-Air Drive-In could accommodate approximately 700 cars. It was closed . . . — — Map (db m228099) HM
Opened in 1929, Bypass US 66 was designated over the bridge in the late 1930s and carried travelers from Illinois into Missouri over the Mississippi River until it closed to vehicle traffic in 1970. The bridge is notable for having a bend in the . . . — — Map (db m228107) HM
The Chain of Rocks motel was built in the mid 1950's along Route 66. Featuring its tall spires topped with colorful spheres, classic "Googie" inspired shapes, colors and bright neon made this a popular photo stop along the southern leg of the . . . — — Map (db m228104) HM
The historical marker is located at the intersection of Adams Street & Michigan Avenue in Chicago. The original 1926 terminus was at Jackson Boulevard and Michigan Avenue however, when US 41 was relocated to Lake Shore Drive in 1958, Route 66 was . . . — — Map (db m228105) HM
Route 66 is the most famous road in the world and the Illinois portion of The Mother Road is no exception. The historic attractions, restaurants, museums, niche roadside stops, and the overall nostalgia of the road have been a part of making . . . — — Map (db m228103) HM
The Coliseum opened during the Prohibition Era of the 1920's. At 10,000 square feet, it was the largest dance hall between St. Louis and Chicago. Big bands such as Duke Ellington and Lawrence Welk, to stars like Ray Charles, Chuck Berry , The Everly . . . — — Map (db m228101) HM
The grateful citizens of the Village of Thayer dedicate this monument to those brave men and women who have served or are serving in our armed forces. May their selfless deeds bring hope to all people who yearn for freedom. — — Map (db m195352) WM
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Called the Illinois Traction System until 1937, the Illinois Terminal System was 550 miles of electrified railroad, linking farm communities of central Illinois to the bigger cities of Peoria, Springfield and St. Louis. . . . — — Map (db m162227) HM
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By the time of its Centennial in 1953, the Village of Williamsville enjoyed a reputation as one of the busiest and most prosperous towns of its size in Illinois. In the center of a rich agricultural region, linked to the . . . — — Map (db m162611) HM
Highway traffic was lifeblood for family businesses on “America’s Main Street.” Route 66 linked farm towns like Williamsville with the nation and brought travelers seeking food and fuel. In good times, Americans took jaunts for . . . — — Map (db m156866) HM
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Local business relied on the railroad for delivery of animals and transport of interested buyers to the community. In support of the local livestock and farming industry, a farmer's elevator, feed store and . . . — — Map (db m162194) HM
One of the first Republican caucuses in Sangamon County was held at Williamsville in 1856; they strengthened their numbers, held meetings, and expressed their vigorous opposition to slavery over the next three years. They referred to the foremost . . . — — Map (db m156863) HM
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