“Lincoln is the greatest person from Illinois,” Mona said.
“He is from Kentucky,” Blanche replied.
“Oh, yeah.”
Next stop, Springfield, Illinois.
5:14 PM Arrival, Springfield
Present-day Springfield was settled by European Americans in the late 1810s, around the time Illinois became a state. The most famous historic resident was Abraham Lincoln, who lived in Springfield from 1837 until 1861, when he went to the White House as President. Major tourist attractions include multiple sites connected with Lincoln including his presidential library and museum, his home, and his tomb at Oak Ridge Cemetery.
The Potawatomi Trail of Death passed through here in 1838, as the Native Americans were forced west to Indian Territory by the government’s Indian Removal policy. Martin van Buren was the P
