To the first time visitor, Jacksonville is full of the unexpected. From our Civil War and Abraham Lincoln connections, to the modern businesses of today, the area offers something for everyone.

Springfield is home to the largest number of Abraham Lincoln Historical sites in the world, including the world class Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Other sites include Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Lincoln Tomb, Old State Capitol, Lincoln Herndon Law Office and more.

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Museum preserves history, making history by enabling millions of visitors from around the world to experience the Lincoln story in its entirety, as nowhere else.