Land of Lincoln (Springfield, IL)

Lincoln Home

Abe's gift to Mary

Actually, we're a little further south at Chatham, IL - just off Historic Route 66 (1940-1977).   We haven't passed this way since we returned from Colorado Springs, CO back in 2005.  At that time, the Lincoln Museum had just completed a large renovation, and I wanted to see that.

This time we're here making our way

Parlor

to Granite City, IL for a Folks-on-Spokes - Gulf Shores rally later in the month.  

We got here, yesterday, and only got out to get our mail & and an early dinner.  Today we rode into town to find a visitor center for Springfield.  Our GPS says we've gone by one, but we can't find it.  We ended up driving by the Lincoln Home Historical Site and decided to stop there.  Took the tour - about an hour - and walked some of the downtown area.

Pictures here are of that tour and walking some of the area of the four-block, historical site.  If you decide to visit, the tour is free.  You just have to pay for parking.  Parking is half price with a Natl Park's Pass.

We've also walked some of the Lincoln Memorial Gardens.  It a nice walk - we visited it back in 2005.  You're walking in woods where the trees and other plants are what would have been here when the Lincolns lived in Springfield.  It's a reclaimed farmland that was set aside as a "garden" when Lake Springfield was formed.  It's not an arboretum.  You're walking in woods.  If you've got the time, it's worth the short drive for a visit.

There's still more to see here plus a couple of of bicycle trails to check out.  Gotta stay in shape for that FOS rally!  Hope your Labor Day weekend was great.  If you're in the IRMA path, stay safe!  Thanks for dropping by & checking up on us.  Later, David