Visitor information
Welcome to Springfield, Ill., home of Lincoln.
The map on the opposite page features some of the city’s historic sites and places of interest. Besides visiting individual venue websites, you can access some venue info (and a Bar and Restaurant Directory) via the Illinois Times calendar at www.illinoistimes.com.
Getting around
For those traveling by motor vehicle, the map includes locations of parking garages, parking lots and the directions of one way streets to help you get around downtown. For those looking for other modes of transportation, Springfield Mass Transit District offers a “Historic Sites Route.” Service begins at 8:15 a.m. Monday through Saturday (no service on holidays) and you can ride all day for only $3. Buses run every half hour. Visit their website at www.smtd.org or phone, 217-522-5531.
History Comes Alive!
Downtown historic sites participate throughout the year in a program called History Comes Alive! Live performances, including storytellers, period music and costumed interpreters, really bring the sights and sounds from the past alive. You will be transported to Lincoln’s time. For information on these events visit the calendar at www.illinoistimes.com, phone 217-545-7300 or go to visit springfieldillinois.com.
downtown sites & attractions
A. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library B. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum C. Acts of Intolerance: 1908 Race Riot Sculpture D. Dana-Thomas House — A Frank Lloyd Wright Design E. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Statue F. Elijah Iles House: Museum of Springfield History G. Executive Mansion H. Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Museum I. Illinois Firefighters Memorial J. Illinois Police Officers Memorial K. Illinois State Capitol L. Illinois State Library M. Illinois State Museum N. Kidzeum of Health and Science (Opening 2018) O. Lincoln Depot P. Lincoln Family Pew First Presbyterian Church Q. Lincoln-Herndon Law Office (Closed for Renovations) R. Lincoln Home National Historic Site S. Lincoln Ledger T. Old State Capitol U. Union Station — Lincoln: From History to Hollywood V. Vachel Lindsay Home
downtown restaurants
1. 411 Bar and Grill 2. Alamo 3. Arlington’s Gastropub 4. Augie’s Front Burner 5. Boone’s Saloon 6. Brewhaus 7. Café Andiamo! 8. Café Moxo 9. Cold Stone Creamery 10. Custom Cup Coffee 11. Del’s Popcorn Shop 12. Feed Store 13. Gallina’s Pizza 14. Grille at City Center 15. Head West Sub Stop 16. Howlett Café 17. Incredibly Delicious 18. Jimmy John’s 19. JoJo’s Street Cuisine 20. Lindsay’s Gallery 21. Long Nine Junction 22. Loukinen’s on 4th 23. Maid Rite Sandwich Shop 24. Maldaner’s Restaurant & Catering 25. Mangia Pasta Steak Seafood 26. Nick & Nino’s Penthouse Steakhouse 27. Obed & Isaac’s Microbrewery & Eatery 28. Robbie’s 29. Saputo’s 30. Sobi Sushi 31. Starbucks 32. Stop and Roll 33. Subway 34. Tacology 101 35. The Chili Parlor 3 6 . Ve l e 37. Wm. Van’s Coffee House
downtown hotels, motels, b&b’s
38. Inn at 835 39. Mansion View Inn & Suites 40. Pasfield House Inn 41. President Abraham Lincoln Springfield – A Doubletree by Hilton Hotel 42. Red Roof Inn–The State House 43. Wyndam Springfield – City Centre
downtown public parking garages and lots
44. 6th St. & Capitol Ave.: Multi-level 45. 6th St. & Madison St. at Presidential Library & Museum: Multi Level & RV Parking 46. 6th St. between Washington St. & Adams St. at Old State Capitol: Underground 47. 7th St. & Capitol Ave.at Lincoln Library: Underground 48. 7th St. at Lincoln Home: Lot 49. 7th St. & Monroe St.: Multi Level 50. 7th St. & Washington St.: Multi Level 51. Edwards St. & College St.: Lot 52. 2nd St. & Cook St. at Dana Thomas House: Lot
sites & attractions
A. Adams Wildlife Sanctuary B. Air Combat Museum C. Camp Butler National Cemetery D. Clayville Historic Site E. Cozy Dog Drive In F. Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War Museum G. Edwards Place H. Henson Robinson Zoo I. Illinois Fire Museum J. Illinois Korean War Memorial K. Illinois State Military Museum L. Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation Museum M. Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial N. Knight’s Action Park/ Route 66 Drive In Theatre O. Lawrence Memorial Library/Mata Simpson Resource Center P. Lincoln Memorial Garden & Nature Center Q. Lincoln Tomb R. Lincoln’s New Salem S. Prairie's Edge Farm T. Purple Heart Memorial U. Springfield & Central IL African American History Museum V. Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon W. Trutter Museum X. Washington Park Botanical Garden Y. World War II Illinois Veterans Memorial
hotels, motels, b&b’s
1. Baymont Inn & Suites 2. Best Western Clearlake Plaza 3. Candlewood Suites 4. Carpenter Street Hotel 5. Comfort Inn & Suites 6. Comfort Suites 7. Country Inn & Suites by Carlson 8. Courtyard by Marriott 9. Crowne Plaza Hotel 10. Days Inn 11. Drury Inn & Suites 12. Fairfield Inn 13. Flagg Farmstead 14. Wingate by Wyndham 15. Hampton Inn & Suites 16. Hilton Garden Inn 17. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites 18. Homestyle Inn & Suites 19. Howard Johnson Inn & Suites 20. La Quinta Inn & Suites 21. Microtel Inn & Suites 22. Motel 6 23. Northfield Inn, Suites & Conference Center 24. Quality Inn 25. Ramada Springfield North 26. Red Roof Inn 27. Residence Inn 28. Route 66 Hotel & Conference Center 29. Sleep Inn 30. Staybridge Suites 31. Stevenson Inn 32. Super 8 Springfield East
recreation
Bike Trails 33. Bunn to Lost Bridge Trail 34. Interurban Trail 35. Lost Bridge Trail 36. Sangamon Valley Bike Trail 37. Wabash Trail Camping 38. Double J Campground 39. IL State Fair Campground 40. KOA Campground 41. Lincoln’s New Salem Campground 42. Riverside Park Campground/ Riverside Stables 43. Sangchris Lake State Park Colleges and Universities 44. Benedictine University 45. Lincoln Land Community College 46. Robert Morris University 47. SIU School of Medicine 48. University of Illinois at Springfield Golf Courses 49. Bergen Golf Course 50. Brookhills Golf Club 51. Bunn Park Golf Course 52. Lincoln Greens Golf Course 53. Long Bridge Golf Course 54. Pasfield Golf Course 55. Piper Glen Golf Club 56. Rail Golf Club 57. The Oaks Golf Club
Parks 58. Lincoln Park 59. Washington Park 60. Southwind Park Shopping 61. Capital City Shopping Center 62. Downtown Shopping 63. Legacy Pointe Town Center 64. Northeast Shopping Area 65. Parkway Pointe 66. Sangamon Center North 67. Southwest Plaza 68. The Gables 69. Town & Country Shopping Center 70. White Oaks Mall 71. White Oaks Plaza
transportation
72. Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport 73. Amtrak 74. Greyhound Bus Depot
hospitals
Memorial Medical Center 701 N. 1st St. 217-788-3000 St. John’s Hospital 800 E. Carpenter St. 217-544-6464