Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site

Wander a rebuilt log village where young Abraham Lincoln worked as a storekeeper and postmaster in the 1830s.

15588 History Lane, Petersburg, IL · Petersburg, IL

About Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site

Abraham Lincoln lived in New Salem from 1831 to 1837, working as a store owner, postmaster and surveyor before he left for Springfield. The village was abandoned by 1840 and rebuilt on its original foundations by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. Today 23 furnished log buildings line the paths. Start at the visitor center by the entrance, which has a museum and a 250-seat auditorium; it sits about 3 miles south of Petersburg.

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