Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site, Illinois, United States
4.5 (362 reviews) Sunday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent Ranking #1 in Petersburg Historic Sites
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Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site is a CCC reproduction of the early 19th century New Salem, where Abraham Lincoln spent over 6 years of his life at as a young man. The site is owned and operated by the State of Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
Address
15588 History Ln, Petersburg, IL 62675-6010
Mobile
Website
http://www.lincolnsnewsalem.com
Working hours
Monday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 15:39
User Ratings
4.5 based on (362 reviews)
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Reviews
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5Donna W 5:00 PM Sep 27, 2022
Wonderful
Excellent historic site and it's free! There was a great movie about Lincoln's life in New Salem, a nice little museum, and then the recreated village with costumed interpreters. The village was rebuilt in 1933 by the CCC. Descendants of the residents of New Salem were asked if they had any items they wanted to donate, and so there are several original items in the village. Highly recommend if you love Lincoln or American history in general.
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4Jim P 5:00 PM Dec 1, 2022
A very cool look into the past...
The candlelight walk through the town offers a unique view of the town itself because you have characters telling you about the individuals who lived at this site. If you go during the day time, there's no characters, but you can still look at and read about what the town looked like and the individuals who lived there. It's a very interesting take on 1800s life in Central Illinois.
