Let me introduce you to my latest little trip down the rabbit hole…the Land of Lincoln.
For starters…what exactly is a presidential library? Well, the library part is a collection of books, documents, and historical objects from the time period of that President’s life and presidency.
This is the home that Lincoln lived in with his wife, Mary Todd, for 17 years. This is the house they left when they moved into the White House.
The Old State Capitol was where Lincoln tried cases before the Illinois Supreme Court, delivered his famous “House Divided” speech in 1858, and where his body lay in state for the final time.
Located on the south side of the square and facing the Old State Capitol building, this is the only Lincoln law office building that is still standing. Lincoln used this building for at least eleven years, from 1841 to around 1852.
This reconstructed brick depot, two blocks from the Lincoln home, was the site of Lincoln’s Farewell Address to the citizens of Springfield.