Current weather: Sunny 66 degrees
Miles traveled today: 524
Total miles traveled: 3,216.7
The traveling continues after a nice week off. Last week we were supposed to go to Wisconsin, but the trip was called off because we might have more work to do up there before we take everything down. Today we started out at 8am headed for Kansas City, KS. We cut across central Illinois and started seeing signs for the Lincoln Museum in Springfield. We figured that now would be the best time of any to stop off and see what it was all about. For being the capital of Illinois, Springfield is pretty small. The sign said there were 111,000 people living there....half the size of Ft. Wayne. I did however like how easy it was to get around in the downtown area, and the buildings were very well kept and there were statues of Lincoln everywhere you turned. This picture was outside their Union Station. We then went into the museum itself and we were surprised to hear that today was the 5 year anniversary of the museum! They gave us a free bo
ok about Mary Lincoln Todd and birthday cake. The museum was very well put together, and it lead us through every part of Lincoln's life. Most of the museum, pictures were not allowed, but just seeing all the stuff was a lot of fun. They had one of his three stovepipe hats that are known to exist ( I believe the other two are in DC.)
ok about Mary Lincoln Todd and birthday cake. The museum was very well put together, and it lead us through every part of Lincoln's life. Most of the museum, pictures were not allowed, but just seeing all the stuff was a lot of fun. They had one of his three stovepipe hats that are known to exist ( I believe the other two are in DC.) When you walked through all the rooms there were all these life sized figures of the Lincoln family, and this one was out in the center of museum. If you look to the very far right there is a man that was a Lincoln impersonator who was there for the 5 year festivities. This last picture is of the massive White House that was in the museum for the presidential years. There were about 16 different rooms in here that showed everything from the dresses of Mary, to the assassination of Lincoln. If you are ever in Springfield and looking for something to do I suggest you see this place!
As for the rest of the trip, it was pretty uneventful getting out here. We made it just in time before the major rush hour traffic began in Kansas City! Tomorrow I hear there could be a little severe weather out in the panhandles....we'll see how that goes....
Next stop.....Guymon, OK
What a education you are having. Don't miss anything if you don't have to. When you said that you got a book about Mary Todd Lincoln I was thrilled. I have always wanted to find a book on her but could not find one. Maybe you would let me read it. Is that possible?
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