Museums
IconicAbraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Under $25Walk through life-size scenes of Lincoln's boyhood cabin and White House years, then see original documents.
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SightseeingIconicHistory BuffFree
Lincoln Tomb
Lincoln Tomb is a sightseeing stop in Springfield, IL. Cost: free.
1500 Monument Ave · Springfield, IL
Why you should go…
Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site in Oak Ridge Cemetery holds the remains of Abraham Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln and three of their four sons. A 117-foot granite obelisk rises over the monument, which was designed by sculptor Larkin Mead and built with donations from across the country. A bronze recasting of Gutzon Borglum's head of Lincoln stands in front of the entrance. Inside, marble corridors with bronze statues of Lincoln lead to the burial chamber.
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