Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Walk the preserved neighborhood and check National Park Service arrangements for house tours.
Visitor details ↗Central Illinois & Route 66 / Find your place
Springfield
Lincoln history · Route 66 · Local flavor
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A place worth knowing
Make room for Springfield.
Lincoln history, Prairie architecture and Route 66 character meet in Illinois’ capital. Choose a museum or historic home, then make room for a local meal.
A few good ways to begin.
Choose a stop, then leave room for the unexpected.
Dana-Thomas House
Plan a visit to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Prairie-style house using current tour information.
Visitor details ↗Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Explore Lincoln’s life and era through the museum’s exhibits; confirm admission and visiting information.
Visitor details ↗Eat & drink
Explore local restaurants, cafés and places to pause around Springfield.
Explore local dining ↗Stay awhile.
Choose a base for your days around Springfield. Compare dates, location and the operator’s booking terms.
Springfield hotels ↗A little farther along.
Your next good stop.
Find a business. Put yours on the map.
Browse published places around Springfield. Business details are supplied by their owners.
Photo credits & visitor sources
Real Illinois photographs, resized and converted to WebP. Displayed crops may vary; each image retains its listed license.
- Old Illinois State Capitol, Adams Street, Springfield, IL.jpg — w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
- Old Mclean County (Illinois) Court House (1900 - 1976) Bloomington (3660700761).jpg — Todd Ryburn from Bloomington, IL, United States, CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
- Livingston County Courthouse (50222042287).jpg — Joseph Gage, CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
Visitor information: Springfield. Check current access, hours and booking terms. Regional scenery may show nearby attractions rather than the town center.
County boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 cartographic boundary files.