Old State Capitol State Historic Site, Illinois, United States
4.5 (904 reviews) Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent Ranking #6 in Springfield Historic Sites • Government Buildings
Surprise inside tour.
Painstakingly rebuilt after being disassembled in the 1960s, this Greek Revival masterpiece saw Lincoln serve as a lawyer and legislator. In 1858, Lincoln delivered his landmark "House Divided" speech in the Capitol's Representatives Hall.
Address
5th & Adams Streets, Springfield, IL 62701
Mobile
Website
http://www.illinois.gov/ihpa/Experience/Sites/Central/Pages/Old-Capitol.aspx
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
Thursday, May 09, 2024, 18:10
User Ratings
4.5 based on (904 reviews)
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Reviews
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4Michelle R 5:00 PM Jun 11, 2021
Closed due a preservation project
As of June 10, 2021, "The Old State Capitol will be closed due a preservation project until further notice." You can still walk around the block on the outside of the gates and see the statues of the Lincoln family and visit the Visitor's Center. When I walked by, there were construction crews actively working on the dome and later, there was a musician giving a small concert.
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4Steve R 5:00 PM Jul 12, 2020
Closed to Covid
I visited here several years ago and returned with my wife. While we did not get to go inside the historic markers around the grounds are worth the walk. To visit inside and see it much the same as when Lincoln walked the halls was memorable. Pot bellied stoves to heat the cold legislative halls is remarkable.
