The Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area The Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area is a 42 county region in Illinois that tells the story of the life and times of Abraham Lin- coln. Discover the people and places that shaped Lincoln in the 30 years Lincoln lived in Central Illinois, raising his family and pursuing his passion for the law and politics. During this time Lincoln was molded into the man that would become the 16th President of the United States and would lead the nation through its most trying times full of unprecedented challenges with the Civil War, cleansing the scourge of slavery, and mending the na- tion’s wounds. Walk in the footsteps on Lincoln as you visit the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area and visit the places he lived and worked.
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The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Located in Springfield, Illinois, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is just a short, gorgeous drive from Lake Shelbyville. The Springfield downtown area is a mere 56 scenic miles away and the Library houses one of the largest collections of Lincoln material in the world and serves not only students and schol- ars researching Lincoln and Illinois history, but also genealogists from around the world. The museum is a world class institution in which visitors can journey through Lincoln’s life in Illinois from his days in New Sa- lem to his time as a candidate for president, and on through his presidency in Washington DC, wrestling with the Civil War and slavery, and finally his untimely death at the hands of an assassin’s bullet.
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