Edwards Place Historic Home, Illinois, United States

5.0 (100 reviews) Spent Ranking #8 in Springfield Historic Sites

Interesting and educational

The tour guide was excellent. She was full of information and her presentation was very good. I love history so enjoyed it from that perspective. My wife loves old homes with unique furniture and architecture and she enjoyed it from that perspective. Glad we chose to visit.

Address

700 N 4th St, Springfield, IL 62702-5232

Mobile

+1 217-523-2631

Website

http://www.edwardsplace.org

Current local date and time now

Sunday, May 12, 2024, 23:54

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5.0 based on (100 reviews)

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Reviews

  • 5ccullnan123 5:00 PM Dec 20, 2021
    Beautiful Unique Experience
    Great Unique Experience! I feel like this is a hidden gem in Springfield. We had a wonderful detailed tour. One of the few historical houses you get to walk through as it was without parts being roped off. A lot of Lincoln aspects. Love that he had spent time in the house & includes some Lincoln artifacts including the courting couch & possible piano that played at his wedding. Any history or Lincoln fan should take the time for a visit. Beautiful one of a kind experience
  • 4Disneybus 5:00 PM Jan 9, 2022
    Springfield home - historic in both construction and story
    Edwards Place is owned by the Springfield Art Association. You begin your tour at the Associations entrance, where your docent dramatically leads you from their working area through a large portal into a time warp of another day. Our docent was very knowledgeable on her surroundings, and nicely tied in the home's owners with the building. The home is not furnished with its original contents, but interpreted to represent 1857, and furnished with examples of Victorian furniture, including some pieces that did belong to the Edwards family. You will see, however, the authentic "Lincoln Courting Couch" relocated from the parlor of the Ninian Edwards home where Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd were married, and a piano that was likely played at their wedding.

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