Visit Springfield
Grab a bite at Springfield's oldest continually operated restaurant
222 S 6th St
Springfield, IL
Monday:
11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Tuesday:
11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday:
11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday:
11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday:
11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday:
5:00 – 9:00 PM
Sunday:
Closed
Established in 1884, Maldaner’s Restaurant and Catering is Springfield’s oldest and finest restaurants. Supporting everything local including; heirloom vegetables, humanely raised meats and slow food, artistically prepared and presented.
Visit Springfield
Visit the place where Lincoln's feet last touched Springfield
930 E Monroe St
Springfield, IL
Monday:
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday:
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday:
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday:
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday:
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday:
Closed
Sunday:
Closed
Restored 1852 train depot, from which President-Elect Abraham Lincoln departed for Washington D.C. on February 11, 1861. Lincoln gave one of his most memorable speeches from the back of a train at this location. Visitors can take a self-guided tour through the exhibit.
Visit Springfield
See the authentic "Lincoln Courting Couch"
700 N 4th St
Springfield, IL
Monday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday:
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sunday:
Closed
Edwards Place was home to Benjamin and Helen Edwards and tells the story of social and domestic life in antebellum Springfield. Your visit to Edwards Place will include a tour of this wonderful Italianate mansion and its fascinating collection of furnishings, including the "courting couch" on which Mary and Lincoln sat while they were courting.