Abraham Lincoln and the TalismanPrior to the coming of the railroads, Springfield was handicapped by inadequate transportation facilities. Early in 1832, Vincent A. Bogue, Springfiel... [click for more]
Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln was born in Hardin County, Kentucky, February 12, 1809. He moved with his family to Indiana in 1816 and to Illinois in 1830. His first... [click for more]
Camp ButlerCamp Butler, Civil War concentration camp for Illinois volunteers, occupied a large area in this vicinity from 1861 to 1866. It was also a prison camp... [click for more]
General John A. McClernand, 1812-1900On this site stood the residence of John A. Mcclernand. He was born in Breckinridge County, Kentucky but moved with his family to Shawneetown, Illinoi... [click for more]
Lincoln-Herndon Law OfficesThis portion of the Tinsley Building, a merchant block constructed in 1840-1841, is the only surviving structure in which Abraham Lincoln maintained a... [click for more]
Lindbergh Field (missing)Springfield's first airport, developed by the Chamber of Commerce, was located on this 35-acre tract of land. In April, 1926, Charles A. Lindberg... [click for more]
Lithuanians in SpringfieldLithuanians arrived en masse during Sangamon County's coal boom. Numbering several thousand with their families by 1920, they fled political and ... [click for more]
Old State CapitolThe Old State Capitol was the fifth statehouse in Illinois history. The building served as the capitol from 1839 to 1876. Its cornerstone was laid Jul... [click for more]
The Edwards TraceAn 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 antiquit... [click for more]
