If you're interested in visiting an area filled with history, filled with charm...an area close to Springfield, Illinois where the nationally-known Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum is located, look no further. Stay with us, take a look around. You'll like what you see.
Historic Menard County is located 20 miles northwest of Springfield, Illinois. Lincoln spent his younger days at New Salem where he honed his skills as businessman, community leader, debater, negotiator, lawyer, and politician. Lincoln---in his multiple jobs of land surveyor, legal counsel, and mail deliverer---also traveled through and visited friends in several other communities in Menard County including Athens, Oakford, Petersburg, and historic Sandridge.
Visitors to Lincoln's Historic New Salem State Park have compared New Salem to Colonial Williamsburg because of the compelling authenticity and charm of this reproduction of the village. Visitors who have toured our county seat, Petersburg have called Petersburg "the Galena of Central Illinois" due to its stunning beauty...hilly landscape, lovely Victorian homes, and strong historical affiliations.
The mission of the Menard County Tourism Council, as author and creator of this site, is to promote the historical, cultural, recreational, and natural resources of Menard County in order to benefit you, prospective tourists and you, our county residents.
The Tourism Council serves the following communities in Menard County: Athens, Atterberry, Fancy Prairie, Greenview, Irish Grove, Oakford, Petersburg, Rock Creek, Sweetwater, Tallula, and Tice.
Stop by and stay with us. You'll enjoy our Midwest hospitality and relaxed, countrified life style.
Menard County
Discover its History, Experience its Charm
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