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Listen to 1610 AM

Lincoln's New Salem Flatboat Presentation

Jim Edgar Panther Creek

Dickson Mounds Museum

Sample Itineraries

Two-day sight-seeing/driving tour.
Take a leisurely drive through picturesque Petersburg, and stop for a tour of the Edgar Lee Masters Memorial Museum. Visit Masters’ grave and that of Ann Rutledge at Oakland Cemetery before lunch. Then head out to Oakford for a pleasant visit at Hill Prairie Winery. Spend a relaxing evening at one of our B & Bs or lodges, and rise refreshed for a morning of antiquing in downtown Petersburg. Eat lunch in one of the casual, friendly restaurants on the square, and then tour Lincoln’s New Salem before heading out to Athens to visit the Long Nine Museum.

Three-day history or outdoor tour.
Spend Day One at Petersburg’s historic sites (including nearby New Salem) and antique stores, or play golf before heading out to Hill Prairie Winery. On Day Two, take a short drive to Springfield to visit the Lincoln sites before returning for an evening performance of Theatre in the Park at Lincoln’s New Salem. The outdoor enthusiast will enjoy a day at Jim Edgar Panther Creek Fish & Wildlife Area. On Day Three, take a drive to the Long Nine Museum in Athens before continuing on to your next destination. Try one of our unique lodgings. Your home away from home.

 

Historical Trolley Tours
Historical Trolley Tours

Lincoln Bicentennial
National Planning
State of Illinois Planning
Menard County Planning

Lincoln's New Salem

Looking for Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum

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