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Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau
109 North 7th Street
Springfield, IL 62701-1305
217-789-2360


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region: Central (Springfield, Petersburg)
interest: Couples/Friends/Discover

Get away to Springfield, where you’ll retrace the steps of Abraham Lincoln, one of the most beloved presidents in U.S. history. Tour the awe-inspiring presidential museum, see where the Lincolns lived and visit the tomb where they were laid to rest. Shop downtown, then see a play or groove to live jazz. Seek out fun Route 66 sites and snap a few pictures for your vacation memory book.

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Day By Day Itinerary

Day 1

Learn all about Abe at the biggest presidential museum in the nation. Stroll the boardwalks of the Lincoln family’s old neighborhood. Shop the boutiques on downtown 6th Street and dine at Maldaner’s, a Springfield favorite since 1884.

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Day 2

Pay your respects at Lincoln’s monumental tomb. Celebrate the season at the Dana-Thomas House, a Frank Lloyd Wright landmark. Explore the state’s compelling past at the Illinois State Museum. See wildlife in winter at Henson Robinson Zoo.

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Day 3

Swap stories about the Mother Road at Shea’s Gas Station Museum, a favorite stop along Illinois’ stretch of Route 66. Bite into a Cozy Dog at a family-run diner that’s been a fixture since the 1940s. Walk the streets of Lincoln’s New Salem, a recreated timber village where a young Abe once lived and worked.

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Photo Credit: Day 2 courtesy of Doug Carr

Shell gift cards available while supplies last. Card cannot be redeemed for cash. Shell Oil Products US is not a sponsor or cosponsor of this promotion. One per household. Gift Card mailed upon completion of trip.
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