Category Archives: Illinois

We stopped in Springfield on the way home from a vacation. Our first stop was Lincoln’s home. We were on the second tour of the day. The guide was very reluctant to tell us much, and the tour didn’t last … Continue reading →

On our way home from Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, we saw a sign that said tractors wider than a certain width couldn’t use the road. Except it didn’t call them tractors. It called them “transported implements of husbandry,” which … Continue reading →

We drove on back roads from Springfield to Vandalia to see the building used as the state capitol from 1836-1839. The government was in Vandalia beginning in 1820, but this building wasn’t built until rumors started flying that Springfield wanted … Continue reading →

From the Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices, we walked across the street to the building that served as the Illinois State Capitol from 1839 until 1876. Well, it’s sorta that building anyway. When the state of Illinois moved out, Sangamon County moved … Continue reading →

We stopped in Springfield for a few hours to see the sights. After driving by Lincoln’s home and the current state capitol, we parked and toured the Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices. The interior of the three-story building has been restored to … Continue reading →