Welcome to ILLINOIS!
Capital City: Springfield
Looking at Lincoln
by Maira Kalman (ages 5-8)
World Classroom: Illinois
Click the links below to visit the sites in Illinois managed by the National Parks Service.
National Historic Site
Lincoln Home National Historic Site – Springfield, IL
Visit Lincoln Home Ntnl Hist Site NPS.gov
Come and see where our 16th president lived with his wife and children before becoming president!
Learn tools for overcoming life’s challenges from great heroes of the past, such as Abraham Lincoln in an interactive lesson: “Journey to Greatness: Character Lessons from the Past.” Junior Rangers will learn useful life skills with the opportunities at this site.
National Monument
Pullman National Monument – Chicago, IL
Visit Pullman Ntnl Monument NPS.gov
Find out why this location in Chicago is now a national monument. Learn the history. What do you think?
Administration Clock Tower
Artspace Apartments
facades of historic homes
