Illinois Stories | Remembering Lincoln at IL State Museum | WSEC-TV/PBS Springfield
This special exhibit commemorates the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's assassination.
Illinois State Capitol Tour in Springfield (HD)
We got a chance to tour the beautiful Illinois State Capitol building, which was constructed in 1868, in Springfield. It is a National Register of Historic Places. Across the street was a Martin Luther King statue, then at the grounds before the building itself, we saw a Abraham Lincoln and a Stephen Douglas statue. Inside the Illinois Statehouse, there was a lady statue representing the Illinois Welcoming the World message. The rotunda high ceiling was very impressive, as are the floors and stairs which are made of stone and marble.
Second and third floor had statues of former presidents highlighted by President Lincoln, plus a huge painting depicting George Rogers Clark negotiating with Native Americans at Fort Kaskaskia. There are also wall carvings depicting meetings of US personnel with native Americans in the past.
Overall this is a very impressive State Capitol Building that definitely deserves a visit. We also visited the Lincoln Home National Historic Site nearby- see our tour video of it here:
Top Tourist Attractions in Springfield: Travel Guide State Illinois
Top Tourist Attractions in Springfield: Travel Guide State Illinois
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Dana-Thomas House, Lincoln Tomb & War Memorials, Illinois State Capitol, Old State Capitol State Historic Site, Illinois State Museum, Camp Butler National Cemetery, Edwards Place Historic Home, Lincoln Memorial Garden, Illinois State Military Museum, Henson Robinson Zoo, Washington Park Botanical Gardens
Illinois State Capitol, Springfield
The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield houses legislative and the executive branches of the government of the state of Illinois.
The spirit of the Land of Lincoln is nowhere else so alive as it is in Springfield.
The Illinois State Capitol is a treasure of art, architecture, and history.
You can enjoy the free guided tour, first but then, go alone so that you can take your time and really absorb the atmosphere.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum
Highlights of a visit by USA Patriotism! to the must experience Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum ... a state-of-the-art facility with exacting historical detail and well-preserved artifacts that captivatingly tell the entire life story of our nation's 16th President ... including high-tech exhibits, interactive displays, and multimedia programs, as well as a reproduction of the White House as it looked in 1861. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum is located in Springfield, Illinois.
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Best Attractions and Places to See in Springfield, Illinois IL
Springfield Travel Guide. MUST WATCH. Top things you have to do in Springfield. We have sorted Tourist Attractions in Springfieldfor You. Discover Springfieldas per the Traveler Resources given by our Travel Specialists. You will not miss any fun thing to do in Springfield.
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List of Best Things to do in Springfield, Illinois (IL)
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Lincoln Tomb & War Memorials
Dana-Thomas House
Illinois State Capitol
Old State Capitol State Historic Site
Lincoln Memorial Garden
Washington Park
Edwards Place Historic Home
Illinois State Museum
Lincoln's Tomb, Springfield Illinois
From the Illinois Channel archives... As the anniversary of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln approaches, we take another look at Abraham Lincoln's tomb in Springfield and hear again why it is one of the most visited tourist sites in the nation
Butter Cow. 2011 Illinois State Fair in Springfield, IL
Life-sized cow. Carved from butter!
Illinois State Capitol/Lincoln Gravesite
Illinois State Capitol and Lincoln Gravesite. Lincolns tomb. Oak Ridge Cemetery. Springfield Illinois.
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Abraham Lincoln's Tomb in Springfield, IL
A short tour around the tomb of Abraham Lincoln in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, IL..
Dedicated in 1874, Lincoln Tomb is the final resting place of Abraham Lincoln, his wife Mary, and three of their four sons, Edward, William, and Thomas. The eldest son, Robert T. Lincoln, is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Also on the site is the public receiving vault, constructed ca. 1860, the scene of funeral services for Abraham Lincoln on May 4, 1865. In 1960 the Tomb was designated a National Historic Landmark and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
The 117-foot Tomb, designed by sculptor Larkin Mead, is constructed of brick sheathed with Quincy granite. The base is 72-foot square with large semi-circular projections on the north and south sides. Double sets of north and south stairs lead to a terrace, above which rises the obelisk. At the corners of the shaft, large pedestals serve as bases for four bronze sculptures, each with a group of figures representing one of the four Civil War services—infantry, artillery, cavalry, and navy. A taller base on the obelisk's south side holds a heroic bronze statue of Lincoln. At the Tomb entrance is a bronze reproduction of Gutzon Borglum's marble head of Lincoln, located in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Interior rooms of the Tomb are finished in a highly polished marble trimmed with bronze. The south entrance opens into a rotunda, where two corridors lead into the burial chamber. The rotunda and corridors contain reduced-scale reproductions of important Lincoln statues as well as plaques with excerpts from Lincoln's Springfield farewell speech, the Gettysburg Address, and his Second Inaugural Address. Lincoln's remains rest in a concrete vault ten feet below the marble floor of the burial chamber. A massive granite cenotaph marking the gravesite is flanked by the Presidential flag and flags of the states in which the Lincoln family resided. Crypts in the chamber's south wall hold the remains of Lincoln's wife and three of their sons.
We stopped off here during our three week tour of Route 66.
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Lincoln Funeral Procession [complete] Re-enactment GoPro Video, Springfield, Illinois, May 3, 2015
Union Civil War re-enactors march in President Lincoln funeral re-enactment in Springfield, Illinois on May 3, 2015. This is the complete record of all the units that marched in the funeral parade to Oak Ridge Cemetery.
MUSIC: Civil War Era Funeral Marches & Dirges:
Funeral March (composer unknown)
Dead March in Saul by George Frideric Handel, HWV 53
Old One-Hundredth Doxology by Loys Bourgeois, Genevan Psalter
Abide with Me by William Henry Monk, hymn tune Eventide
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* CAMERA VANTAGE POINT: At 8th and Cook Streets, Springfield, Illinois — where the funeral procession turned west onto Cook marching towards the 4th Street turn north to Oak Ridge Cemetery.
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* EVENT: President Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession and Dead March” through the city streets of Springfield, Illinois to the receiving vault at Oak Ridge Cemetery.
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* DATE: Sunday, May 3, 2015
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* START TIME: Noon
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* LENGTH of the PROCESSION: More than a quarter mile-plus
* PASSING TIME: About 10 minutes (avg.)
* MARCH PACE: 80 steps per minute (avg.)
* PROCESSION SPEED: 2.1 mph
* DISTANCED MARCHED: 3.2 miles from the OSCB to the receiving vault at Oak Ridge Cemetery.
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* PROCESSION PARTICIPANTS: 1,200 Union Army reenactors from around the United States, bands and representative mourners.
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* COMPONENTS of the LINCOLN
FUNERAL PROCESSION
RE-ENACTMENT of MAY 3, 2015:
— Portrayers of Gen. U.S. Grant and Civil War generals * The 5th Michigan Regiment Band (leading) portrayed the U.S. Marine President Lincoln's Own band in red coats * Civil War field band drummers * More than 1,000-plus Union Army re-enactors * A completely detailed replica (to scale) of President Lincoln's coffin constructed by the Batesville Casket Company and Brooks Brothers * The P.J. Staab family's complete reconstruction of Lincoln's black and gold hearse (topped with eight large black plumes) drawn by six plumed and blanketed black horses * 12 direct descendants of the original white sashed pallbearers walking along side the hearse * Following the hearse were six members of the 8th Veterans Reserve Corps (actual coffin bearers) in light blue Union Army uniforms * A black horse representing Old Bob — President Lincoln's personal mount cloaked with a black, white fringed, mourning blanket * Various carriages carrying representative mourners and speakers participating in the Oak Ridge Cemetery funeral * The Springfield Fire Department (who participated in 1865) following a vintage horse-drawn fire wagon * People in 1865 era attire followed the procession.
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* DESTINATION: Starting at the Old State Capitol building and concluding at the actual 1865 Lincoln receiving vault at Oak Ridge Cemetery.
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* FUNERAL PROCESSION ROUTE:
— OSCB on South 6th St. (1 block)
— East Adams St. (1 block)
— South 7th St. (2 blocks)
— East Capitol Ave. (1 block)
— South 8th St. passing Lincoln Home (3 blocks)
— East Cook St. (4 blocks)
— 4th St. moving north (15 blocks)
— North Grand Ave. East (1 block)
— North 3rd St. through the Lincoln Park neighborhood (5 blocks)
— East Black Ave. (2 blocks)
— Through the old Oak Ridge Cemetery 1st Street gate (rebuilt)
* The above information compiled by William Castronuovo
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* This video is PART III of a documentary series Lincoln: From Ford's to Oak Ridge 2015 by William Castronuovo covering the funeral reenactments from Washington, D.C. to Springfield, Illinois during the months of April and May 2015.
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* The Springfield recreation of President Lincoln's funeral in that city was the largest reenactment in the country of the many that were held during April and May 2015.
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* HOW THE MOVIE WAS MADE: This video was recorded from the corner of 8th and Cook Streets in downtown Springfield, Illinois (where the procession turned west) using a GoPro Hero4 Black camera (video mode at 29.97fps) on a three camera rig attached to a MeFoto tripod. A polarizing filter lens was used. The audio was recorded in four-track stereo; one shotgun mic was used for distance audio. REGRET: One of the wind muff/dead cat covers was lost in transit causing the occasional wind noise being captured. Post production was done using GoPro Studio, Final Cut Pro, Audacity (audio correction) and iSkysoft iMedia Converter (deluxe).
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* DISCLAIMER: This video motion picture was independently produced and has no association whatsoever with the Lincoln Funeral Coalition, The Lincoln Train organization, the city of Springfield, Illinois, nor any participants in or associated with the three day Lincoln funeral re-enactment of May 1-3, 2015.
Copyright © 2015 by William Castronuovo.
All rights reserved.
August, 1971: Maine, Cyclemates II, Knights of Columbus, Lincoln home, Illinois State Fair
Silent film. Scenes include: Maine (Bangor, Minot Island, 8/6/1971), Cyclemates II from Washington State (8/9/1971), Knights of Columbus (New York, New York, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, 8/17/1971), signing ceremony for bill H.R. 9798, establishing the historic landmark Abraham Lincoln Home (Springfield, Illinois, Old State Capitol, Fairgrounds) and Illinois State Fair (8/18/1971), Idaho Falls, Idaho, Fanning Field (8/18/1971).
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Collection: H.R. Haldeman Super 8 Film Collection
Original format: Super 8 film
Digital transfer from original Super 8 film
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Abraham Lincoln's Journey Home: Springfield, Illinois
As the nation and the National Park Service commemorated the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's funeral in May 2015, National Park Service employees and representatives re-traced the route his funeral train took as it made its way from Washington DC to Springfield, Illinois. It was a celebration of the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln on the 150th anniversary of his national funeral.
This program was from the end-point in Springfield, IL, on May 3rd, 2015. The program was given at the Old State Capitol State Historic Site in Springfield. Program speakers include Fritz Klein, Duey Kol, and Vanessa Torres.
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1. Although today the state's largest population center is around Chicago in the northern part of the state, the state's European population grew first in the west, with French Canadians who settled along the Mississippi River, and gave the area the name, Illinois. After the American Revolutionary War established the United States, American settlers began arriving from Kentucky in the 1810s via the Ohio River, and the population grew from south to north. In 1818, Illinois achieved statehood.
2. Today Illinois is, or should be known for several inventions that are now part of our everyday life. The first automatic dishwasher was invented in Shelbyville. The wireless television remote was invented in Chicago! The world’s first fly swatter was invented and patented in Decatur! The ferris wheel was from Galesburg!
3. Springfield wasn’t always the capital of Illinois. First the capital was Kaskaskia and, in 1820, it relocated to Vandalia. Springfield became the capital after Abraham Lincoln and his political group called “The Long Nine” made it happen.
4. Chicago's nickname, the Windy City, has nothing to do with meteorology. The epithet—from a New York City journalist—actually referred to the boastful, long-winded politicians campaigning for the World’s Columbian Exhibition of 1893. Before that, it may have been a phrase referring to the breezes off Lake Michigan, but it wasn't popularly used.
5. Chicago's low elevation and lack of a municipal sewer system led to serious flooding and disease outbreaks in the 19th century. To get out of the mud, engineers used hydraulic jacks to raise every city building up to six feet higher. Old, unwanted structures were put on rollers and moved to the suburbs.
6. It’s the start of Route 66. The historic highway begins in downtown Chicago before continuing across Illinois and down to Missouri on its way to California.
7. Metropolis, Illinois has been designated as “Superman’s Hometown.” There is a giant statue of the Man of Steel in Metropolis. The city is also home to a Superman museum and annual Superman Celebration.
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Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site in Springfield, IL with Road Trip Story
On this episode of Road Trip Story, Joseph and James visit the Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site, which marks the final resting place of Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States. It is located at the Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois. The site includes a bronze bust of Lincoln, created by artist Gutzon Borglum.
Road Trip Story is a travel series about American Parks, History, and Culture. Follow Joseph and James as we experience America and be inspired to take your own road trip with your friends and family to see what makes these amazing places so special.
Springfield, Illinois - History and Facts
Present-day Springfield was settled by European Americans in the late 1810s, around the time Illinois became a state
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Springfield, Illinois - History and Facts
Present-day Springfield was settled by European Americans in the late 1810s, around the time Illinois became a state
#Springfield #Illinois #USA #UnitedStates #city #facts #history #economy #population #demographics #religion #sport #culture #environment #government #politics #transportation #infrastructure #top #interesting