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Old State Capitol State Historic Site

The Old State Capitol State Historic Site is a former capitol building for the U.S. state of . Located in , it is one of two preserved former Illinois capitol buildings.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum and historic site in Springfield, Illinois, USA
  • Address: 1 North Old State Capitol Plaza, Springfield, IL

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices State Historic Site.

Library
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The documents the life of the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln, and the course of the American Civil War. is situated 550 feet northeast of Old State Capitol State Historic Site.

Museum
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The is a historic brick building built in 1841 in the U.S. state of . It is located at 6th and Adams Streets in . is situated 330 feet southeast of Old State Capitol State Historic Site.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 530 feet southwest of Old State Capitol State Historic Site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Springfield and Grandview.

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is a city in the center of the state of . It is the state's capital — not — and the county seat of Sangamon County. is best known for its most famous resident, Abraham Lincoln, and there are several historic sites that are dedicated to him.

Village
is a village in , , United States. The population was 1,441 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 2 miles northeast of Old State Capitol State Historic Site.

Village
is a village in , , . The population was 1,642 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 3 miles south of Old State Capitol State Historic Site.

Old State Capitol State Historic Site

Latitude
39.80115° or 39° 48′ 4″ north
Longitude
-89.64861° or 89° 38′ 55″ west
Inception
1837
Open location code
86FGR922+FH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 85521829
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q998003
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Old State Capitol State Historic Site”. Photo: Shadow2700, Public domain.