July 1992
During one of our many trips to Godfrey, IL to visit my parents we stopped to visit Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site. It is a short drive west of Springfield. This historic pioneer village on the Sangamon River is famous because Abe Lincoln lived there for a short time as a young man between 1831 to 1837. Lincoln had a variety of jobs here, but after winning election to the Illinois congress, he moved to the more thriving town of Springfield. The town was reconstructed by the CCC during the Depression.
posted by Mike and Aimee @ January 28, 2022
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