Capital of Illinois and one-time home of Abraham Lincoln, Springfield is parts political center and historic hub, well-stocked with museums and Lincoln sites.
The Macktown Living History Education Center is located in the Macktown Forest Preserve. Visitors may tour the Stephen Mack home, see the original limestone Whitman Trading Post and the reconstructed two-story Stevens’ Woodworking Shop, which also housed the area’s earliest school. Just outside the historic district is the Education Center, which contains many historic and prehistoric artifacts.
The buildings are open to visitors, schools, and groups by appointment, the grounds are open to enjoy during regular Macktown Forest Preserve hours.
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