Springfield, Illinois

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Rivers & Roads in Song near Springfield

Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Springfield.

14 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

• Springfield, IL · Local history

  The story of Springfield, Illinois, starts with the westward movement of settlers across the American landscape. Drawn to the fertile plains of central Illinois – a landscape remarkably flat at 597 feet above sea level…

• Lincoln Home National Historic Site · 0.3 mi · Historical Marker

  The only home Abraham Lincoln ever owned, where he lived with his family for seventeen years before leaving for the White House in 1861.

• Springfield Union Station (Illinois) · 0.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Now part of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, this Richardson Romanesque station once bustled with travelers and echoes of a bygone era. Springfield Union Station opened in 1898. It was built to consolidate…

• Central Springfield Historic District · 0.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Right here in Springfield's oldest commercial district, you're walking in the footsteps of Abraham Lincoln. This area, centered around the Old State Capitol, really took off in the mid-1800s. While the Capitol and the…

• Vachel Lindsay House · 0.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Imagine a house humming with rhythm and rhyme – that's the Vachel Lindsay House, right here in Springfield. It's the birthplace and lifelong home of a poet who shook up the American literary scene. Vachel Lindsay was…

• Elijah Iles House · 0.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Ever wonder what Springfield was like in its earliest days? The Elijah Iles House is your time machine. It's the oldest surviving house in the city. Elijah Iles, a pioneer who arrived in 1821, was a key figure in…

• Edwards Place · 0.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Pull over for a minute, and imagine Abraham Lincoln walking up these very steps! Edwards Place was more than just a house; it was a hub of Springfield society, and a crucial spot in Lincoln's personal life. Lawyer…

• Dana–Thomas House · 0.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Prepare to be amazed by a home that redefined American architecture! The Dana-Thomas House is a stunning example of Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie School design, commissioned by the forward-thinking socialite Susan…

• Lincoln's Tomb · 1.4 mi · Historical Marker

  Final resting place of President Abraham Lincoln, his wife Mary, and three of their four sons in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield.

• Worry Bird · 3.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  You're near Worry Bird, a beautifully restored P-51 Mustang fighter plane that played a role in World War II. This particular P-51D Mustang, serial number 44-73287, was built in 1944 and delivered to the U.S. Army Air…

• Camp Butler National Cemetery · 5.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Pull over here for a moment to pay your respects; thousands of soldiers, many from the Civil War, rest at Camp Butler. During the Civil War, in 1861, the Camp Butler training ground was established to help train…

• Col. Matthew Rogers Building · 11.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Ever wonder about the folks who helped shape Abraham Lincoln? This is a great place to start. Colonel Matthew Rogers built this building around 1832. He ran a store here and, as postmaster, even housed the Athens post…