Lincoln Depot
Lincoln Depot is located in Springfield, Illinois. It is so called because Abraham Lincoln's bittersweet 1861 Farewell Address to Springfield was delivered here as he boarded the train to Washington D.C. at the beginning of his presidency.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Heritage site
- Description: Springfield, Illinois train depot where Lincoln left for Washington
- Also known as: “Great Western Railroad Springfield depot” and “Springfield Lincoln Depot”
- Address: 930 East Monroe Street, Springfield, IL 62701
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lincoln Home National Historic Site and Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Park
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lincoln Home National Historic Site preserves the Springfield, Illinois, home and related historic district where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1844 to 1861, prior to becoming the 16th president of the United States.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Library
Photo: AmosDoyle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum documents the life of the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln, and the course of the American Civil War. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is situated 1,800 feet northwest of Lincoln Depot.
Central Springfield Historic District
Heritage site
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The Central Springfield Historic District is a 12-acre historic district in downtown Springfield. The district encompasses Springfield's oldest commercial district and is centered on the Old State Capitol. Central Springfield Historic District is situated 1,100 feet north of Lincoln Depot.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Springfield and Grandview.
Springfield
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Springfield is a city in the center of the state of Illinois. It is the state's capital — not Chicago — and the county seat of Sangamon County. Springfield is best known for its most famous resident, Abraham Lincoln, and there are several historic sites that are dedicated to him.
Grandview
Village
Grandview is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,441 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Grandview is situated 2 miles northeast of Lincoln Depot.
Southern View
Village
Southern View is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,642 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Southern View is situated 3 miles south of Lincoln Depot.
Lincoln Depot
- Categories: railway station, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Capital Township, Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.79918° or 39° 47′ 57″ northLongitude
-89.64241° or 89° 38′ 33″ westElevation
600 feet (183 metres)Inception
1852Open location code
86FGQ9X5+M2OpenStreetMap ID
node 368074673OpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageGeoNames ID
4243018Wikidata ID
Q6550647
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In Other Languages
“Lincoln Depot” goes by many names.
- French: “Lincoln Depot”
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