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Location
A little west of the center of
Illinois
Springfield is the state capital
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Population
About 112,000
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
www.NPS.gov/LiHo
Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site
www.state.IL.US/HPA/HS/Tomb.htm
Illinois State Museum
Amish quilts
www.museum.state.IL.US
Dana-Thomas House
Prairie-style house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
www.Dana-Thomas.org
Other
features
Campgrounds
and RV parks
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Woodall's guide
Hotels
and vacation rentals in this area
Lincoln's New
Salem living history park
(20 miles northwest at Petersburg)
Route 66 ("The mother road")
State capital building
Hours
Festivals
September-October
International
Route 66 Festival
www.Route66Fest.com
Recommended
stay
One
full day
Tourist
information
www.springfield-il.com
www.springfield-illinois.com
www.enjoyillinois.com/lincoln/springfield.html
Springfield
Convention and Visitors Bureau:
800-545-7300 www.visit-SpringfieldIllinois.com
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