H eadlines
Lincoln Capital Airport
(SPI), 4.3 miles away.

• By train, the Amtrak
station is right in
downtown Springfield
(a short walk from the
Lincoln Library) and has
frequent service to and
from Chicago and daily
to St. Louis and points in
Texas. • Since Springfield is an
inland city, there are no
ocean cruise connections.

local microbrewery like
downtown’s Obed and
Isaacs. • Lincoln’s New Salem
Historical Site
• Route 66 Motorheads Bar,
Grill & Museum
than many tourist attractions,
especially when the legislature
is in session. Neat casual is
always acceptable.

This Destination at a Glance
Over 50 Advantage: Enjoy
history and a laid-back,
If You Have Several Days:
friendly Midwestern ambiance.

• Tour the Illinois State
Mobility Level: Moderate.

Capitol with guide.

Some attractions require
• Route 66 attractions (Cozy substantial walking and some
Dog, Route 66 Motorheads, stairs.

etc.) When to Go: Year-round.

• A Lincoln ghost walk
Winters are cold, and summer
The famous Lincoln-Douglas debates are memorialized vividly with the
Lincoln Museum.

Must-Sees and Dos for a Short
(springfieldwalks.com) can be hot and humid.

Trip: • Dana-Thomas House
Where to Stay: We loved
• The Abraham Lincoln
(Frank Lloyd Wright
illinois/springfield-illinois/ pUHvPg (Lincoln)
our stay at the Inn at 835
Presidential Library and
architecture) top-things-to-do-spring-
Boutique Hotel. There are a few
Museum •
Tour the Illinois Governor’s outside steps, but the interior
field-illinois/ Getting There:
Mansion. • visittheusa.com/
Springfield can be easily • Lincoln Home National
has an elevator.

Historical Site
Special Travel Interests:
destination/ reached by highway, air or train.

• The
Old State
Capitol Ginny
O’s Tips
for Dressing
Abraham Lincoln, Route 66,
springfield-illinois • By car, Springfield is at the
• The
Lincoln Tomb
the Simply
Smart Travel
Illinois government.

• illinoisroute66.org/
intersection of Interstate 72
l • Enjoy a poutine-like
Way for Springfield: This
springfield-il/ and Interstate 55.

horseshoe sandwich
is a capital city, so the dress Jeffrey and Virginia Orenstein are
• youtube.com/channel/
• By air, the nearest commer-
is a little more business-like travel writers from Sarasota, Florida.

(local delicacy)
at a
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