Legendary Lincoln
In Springfield, IL
3 Days | Spring | Summer | Fall
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Visit the Land of Lincoln – Springfield, Illinois. Here you can explore the largest collection of Abraham Lincoln historic attractions found anywhere in the country. Step back in time to walk in the footsteps of the legendary 16th President.
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Itinerary
Day 1 – Springfield, IL
Travel today takes you to Springfield, IL, the Land of Lincoln. Check into your local hotel for a two-night stay. Dinner is on your own this evening.
Day 2 – Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum – Lincoln Home National Historic Site – Lincoln’s Tomb – Legend & Lore Walking Tour
This morning, start with a visit to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum. This state-of-the-art facility tells the entire life story of our nation’s 16th President. Dedicated to the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln, the Presidential Museum, unlike any other in the U.S., features hi-tech exhibits, interactive displays, and multimedia programs, as well as a reproduction of the White House as it looked in 1861.
Exhibits include an original hand-written copy of the Gettysburg Address, the evening gloves in President Lincoln’s pocket the night he was assassinated, and the quill pen used to sign the Emancipation Proclamation. You can also have their photos taken with life-size models of Abraham Lincoln as a boy and an adult, as well as with Mary Todd and the Lincoln children.
Next, visit the Lincoln Home National Historic Site. In 1861, Abraham Lincoln left his home of 17 years – the only home he ever owned – to serve as the 16th President of the United States. The Lincoln Home has been completely restored to its 1860 appearance and reveals much about Lincoln as husband, father, neighbor and politician. A variety of historic exhibits are located throughout the four-block neighborhood surrounding the Lincoln Home and can be viewed on a self-guided basis.
Following a break for lunch on own and some free time to explore the downtown area, visit the Lincoln Tomb. Within the walls of this stunning granite monument is the final resting place of Abraham Lincoln, his wife, Mary and three of their four sons. (Lincoln’s oldest son, Robert, is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.)
Designed by famed sculptor, Larkin Mead, and completed in 1874, this beautiful landmark is nestled in Oak Ridge Cemetery. At the entrance to the Tomb itself, there is a bronze bust of Mr. Lincoln where visitors from around the world have stopped to rub the nose of the statue for good luck.
Tonight, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant followed by a guided Legend & Lore Walking Tour. This lantern lit 5-block walking tour uses the Lincoln sites as the backdrop for strange and bizarre stories surrounding Lincoln’s life and his death! Learn about his final visit to his law office, his funeral in the old capitol, his Christian beliefs, you’ll also hear about Lincoln’s bizarre visions and dreams, Mary’s seances in the White House, Spiritualism, and skullduggery at the tomb site. (B,D)
Day 3 – Depart for Home
After breakfast at the hotel, depart for home. (B)