We got an early start and went directly to Lincoln's home.
We were given a tour of the inside.
The rooms were small and choppy, typical of that day. Lincoln lived here until he was elected president and moved to Washington. He accepted the nomination for president in this house.
The outhouse was pretty impressive...three holes!
Probably pretty luxurious for those days!
The street in front of Lincoln's house is gravel and blocked off to traffic. It reminded me of Williamsburg. There are several other historic houses along the street that we were able to go in and tour by ourselves.
There were several more along the street.
We then went to the Lincoln Presidential Museum.
These lifelike statues greeted us as we entered.
The detail was incredible! Almost creepy!
A beautiful replica!
A log cabin inside.
Where Lincoln taught himself to read.
Lincoln/Douglas debate.
So much more in this incredible museum! It was awesome!
Statue of Lincoln across from the museum.
From the museum we walked to a little sandwich shop across from the old Capital building. As we were looking a bit lost standing on the corner outside the museum, a lady walking by asked if she could help direct us. We asked her where to get some lunch and she suggested this place. It was a great recommendation.
After lunch, we walked across the street to the old Capital. We were given a tour here too. It's not nearly as fancy as the new Capital!
Next was a tour of the Governor's Mansion. No pictures were allowed inside. It's the largest Governor's Mansion in the United States.
We didn't get to see the actual living quarters for the governor and his family.
Our last stop of the day was Lincoln's Tomb. Quite impressive!
We had to rub his nose!
Looks like we weren't the only ones who had rubbed it!
A replica of the Lincoln Memorial is inside the tomb.
We also stopped by the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in the cemetery and found the names of three classmates who died in the war.
It was a beautiful day to be walking around Springfield and we saw so many interesting things. I'm so glad we took the time to visit Springfield. All of these attractions were free with the exception of the Museum. I don't remember how much it cost but it was very reasonable and worth every penny.
