Morse House
Morse House is a house in Capital Township, Sangamon, Illinois which is located on East Capitol Avenue. Morse House is situated nearby to Fire Station #1, as well as near Lincoln Home National Historic Site.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lincoln Home National Historic Site and Lincoln Depot.
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.
Lincoln Depot
Heritage site
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Lincoln Depot is situated 660 feet northeast of Morse House.
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 Morse House.
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. As of the 2020 census, Grandview had a population of 1,405. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Grandview is situated 2 miles northeast of Morse House.
Southern View
Village
Southern View is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Southern View had a population of 1,596. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Southern View is situated 3 miles south of Morse House.
Morse House
- Type: House
- Address: 818 East Capitol Avenue, Springfield, IL 62701
- Categories: building and residential building
- Location: Capital Township, Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.79806° or 39° 47′ 53″ northLongitude
-89.64424° or 89° 38′ 39″ westLevels
2Open location code
86FGQ9X4+68OpenStreetMap ID
way 1133915431OpenStreetMap feature
building=house
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