President Abraham Lincoln Springfield - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel

Lincoln's home in downtown Springfield has proved irresistible to visitors since it first opened to the public in 1887. Constructed in 1839 and beautifully restored to its 1860 appearance, the 12-room, Greek Revival house was Abraham and Mary Lincoln's home for 17 years. Today, the Lincolns' home draws hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. Admission to tour the house is free, but tickets are issued on a first-come, first-served basis and often fill up quickly. Each tour is limited to 15 individuals. Pick up a ticket inside the Lincoln Home Visitor Center for the 20-25 minute tour of the home. The first tour of the day begins at 9am, with the last tour begining at 4:30pm. The ranger-led tour looks at the Lincoln family in the seventeen years they resided in the house on the corner of Eighth and Jackson Streets. Abraham Lincoln's rise as a successful lawyer and politician, along with his 1860 presidential campaign are also explored. Highlights of the tour include: Formal Parlor Sitting Room Dining Room Guest Bedroom Abraham Lincoln's Bedroom Mary Lincoln's Bedroom Child's Room Hired Girl/Help's Room Kitchen Backyard Outbuildings

The Rail is a beautifully manicured championship golf course with 82 sand bunkers and 5 lakes. This outstanding facility features everything to make your game more rewarding and enjoyable.

The Museum features many inspiring exhibits on Lincoln’s life, visitors are awed by the Museum’s Treasures Gallery, which features a rotating exhibit of the most precious of artifacts related to Abraham Lincoln. Many of the exhibited items are from the Taper Collection, acknowledged as the largest privately held collection of Lincolniana in the world before its purchase by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation in 2007. In addition to permanent exhibits, temporary exhibits make other collections related to Lincoln’s life and times available to the public. The first of many one-of-a-kind exhibits opened in the Museum’s Illinois Gallery in April 28, 2007. Mary Todd Lincoln: First Lady of Controversy displayed dozens of artifacts—clothing, jewelry, photos, and letters—relating to Mary Lincoln’s marriage, her role as First Lady of the United States, and the emotional and mental distress she experienced over her husband’s assassination, the death of her son Willie, and her estrangement from her eldest son, Robert. There is so much to see in the Museum that many visitors make return trips to experience anew some parts and acquaint themselves with areas they may have overlooked. With temporary exhibits, special programs, guest speakers, and theatrical presentations, visitors can expect something new every time they walk through the Museum’s doors.

The museum features Exhibits and collections focus on the natural history (biology, zoology, botany, and geology) and cultural and artistic history of Illinois.

The Springfield Park District provides recreational programs, special events, parks, golf courses, a zoo, ice rinks, and various other facilities.