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Old State Capitol State Historic Site


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 17 attractions in Springfield
Traveller Description:
Painstakingly rebuilt after being disassembled in the 1960s, this Greek Revival masterpiece saw Lincoln serve as a lawyer and legislator. In 1858,...... more » Painstakingly rebuilt after being disassembled in the 1960s, this Greek Revival masterpiece saw Lincoln serve as a lawyer and legislator. In 1858, Lincoln delivered his landmark "House Divided" speech in the Capitol's Representatives Hall. « less
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Attraction type: Historic site, Government building
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Address: 5th & Adams Streets Springfield, IL 62701
Tel: 217-785-7960

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5 of 5 stars
Wheaton, Illinois
31 Mar 2009

I dropped in on the Old State Capitol on my last day in Springfield. It was rainy and cold. The people in the Old Capitol were nothing but the opposite. The guides were very knowledgeable and friendly and knew how to keep the tour interesting. I took a tour of this Capitol and the current Capitol and suggest this tour... more

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5 of 5 stars
Toronto, Canada
22 Feb 2009
1
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This was not the first state capitol (it was in New Salem) but was the one in use when Lincoln was in the Illinois House. It is lovingly restored to its mid-nineteenth century appearance and makes a great companion visit to the Lincoln Home. The Illinois legislature met here recently for a while during the renovation of the current state... more

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5 of 5 stars
Wheaton, Illinois
13 Jul 2008
1
person found this review helpful

We had the entire place to ourselves when we arrived close to 9 a.m. Our guide on the first floor was young but knowledgeable and some of the things we learned really helped us picture the capitol as it would have been when Lincoln was a representative, checking out books from the library housed there. The upstairs are where the... more

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Old State Capitol State Historic Site Address

5th & Adams Streets, Springfield, IL 62701
Tel: 217-785-7960