• Camp Butler, located seven miles (11 km) northeast of Springfield, Illinois, opened in August 1861 as a training camp for Illinois soldiers.
  • Illinois Made. Heck Yeah, We’re Local! ... Visit Springfield Admin Office 109 N. Seventh St., Springfield, IL 62701. 800-545-7300 | 217-789-2360.
  • Present-day Springfield was first settled by European Americans in the late 1810s, around the time Illinois became a state.
  • City of Springfield administrative offices and the Lincoln Library will be closed on Thursday, July 4th, in observance of Independence Day.
  • Springfield has grown from a small city to one of the largest cities in Illinois, with a population of almost 115,000 people (2020).
  • Aerial view of Illinois State Capitol dome and Springfield skyline under a dramatic sunset. Springfield is nestled in a valley and a plain close to the Sangamon River.
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  • Things to Do in Springfield, Illinois: See Tripadvisor's 54,870 traveler reviews and photos of Springfield tourist attractions.
  • Springfield, city, seat (1821) of Sangamon county and capital of Illinois, U.S. Lying along the Sangamon River in the central part of the state, Springfield is situated...
  • Travel down Route 66 straight into the heart of American political history in Springfield, Illinois, where President Lincoln once lived.