This summer History Comes Alive returns for its 14th Season as Abraham and Mary Lincoln lead a cast of characters on a trip back in time. Meet the Lincolns at historic sites throughout the city and learn about their lives in Springfield. From historic portrayals at locations such as the Lincoln Home National Historic Site, the Lincoln Herndon Law Office Visitors Center, and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum to a Flag Lowering Ceremony at the Lincoln Tomb with the 114th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry Reactivated, visitors are invited to become a part of living history. Listen to Abraham deliver some of his most famous speeches at the Lincoln Depot, meet and greet both Mary Lincoln and General Ulysses S. Grant, and enjoy live music and an ice cream social at Edwards Place.
Don’t forget to tag @VisitSpringfield along the way so we can follow your experience, and who knows, you may be featured in future marketing!
Calling all foodies! History
cooks is back! Have you ever wondered what Mrs. Lincoln fed her hungry
boys, or how ethnic diversity played into the food of the Lincoln
neighborhood? Check out the new History Cooks collection! Each week the
Lincoln Home has partnered with Lincoln Land Community College’s
Culinary School to feature a cooking demonstration inspired by the life
and times of the Lincoln Neighborhood. Make sure to collect all of this
season’s recipe cards so you can make your own history cooks dish!
Saturday morning shuttle service! Springfield
wasn’t the only town Abraham Lincoln ever lived. Reserve your spot on
the free Saturday morning shuttle to Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic
Site. The reconstructed pioneer village near Petersburg, IL is where
Abraham spent his life as a young adult. Let us shuttle you back in time
so you can explore this site on your own for a few hours every
Saturday. The reservation link can be found through Eventbrite.com and
VisitSpringfieldIllinois.com.
Even more to see and do! Since
the time of the Lincoln’s Springfield has welcomed Route 66, witnessed
events that prompted social change, and experienced artistic and
cultural development. This season, join the Illinois Department of
Natural Resources for one of their free Walk, Hike, and Bike Tours or
reserve your spot on a Springfield Walks tour. Get your kicks on Route
66 with a guided Ace Sign Company Sign Museum tour. Listen to one of the
largest Carillon’s in the world; the Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon, and
relax on the lawn during the Levitt Amp concert series. Partake in a
guided trail walk at one of Springfield’s premier outdoor destinations,
the Lincoln Memorial Garden. Join in a special program at the African
American History Museum and the Illinois State Museum. Encounter
Illinois soldiers throughout history at the Illinois State Military
Museum. It is these encounters, and more, that bring history to life!
Don’t forget to tag @VisitSpringfield along the way so we can follow your experience, and who knows, you may be featured in future marketing!
Calling all foodies! History
cooks is back! Have you ever wondered what Mrs. Lincoln fed her hungry
boys, or how ethnic diversity played into the food of the Lincoln
neighborhood? Check out the new History Cooks collection! Each week the
Lincoln Home has partnered with Lincoln Land Community College’s
Culinary School to feature a cooking demonstration inspired by the life
and times of the Lincoln Neighborhood. Make sure to collect all of this
season’s recipe cards so you can make your own history cooks dish!
Saturday morning shuttle service! Springfield
wasn’t the only town Abraham Lincoln ever lived. Reserve your spot on
the free Saturday morning shuttle to Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic
Site. The reconstructed pioneer village near Petersburg, IL is where
Abraham spent his life as a young adult. Let us shuttle you back in time
so you can explore this site on your own for a few hours every
Saturday. The reservation link can be found through 
Even more to see and do! Since
the time of the Lincoln’s Springfield has welcomed Route 66, witnessed
events that prompted social change, and experienced artistic and
cultural development. This season, join the Illinois Department of
Natural Resources for one of their free Walk, Hike, and Bike Tours or
reserve your spot on a Springfield Walks tour. Get your kicks on Route
66 with a guided Ace Sign Company Sign Museum tour. Listen to one of the
largest Carillon’s in the world; the Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon, and
relax on the lawn during the Levitt Amp concert series. Partake in a
guided trail walk at one of Springfield’s premier outdoor destinations,
the Lincoln Memorial Garden. Join in a special program at the African
American History Museum and the Illinois State Museum. Encounter
Illinois soldiers throughout history at the Illinois State Military
Museum. It is these encounters, and more, that bring history to life!