The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
The Upper Midwest & Great Lakes

Stop 20 · Days 673–674

Springfield

Springfield, IL

Illinois's capital and Abraham Lincoln's hometown — his home, his tomb, and a superb museum, all on Route 66.

Where to stay

  • A downtown Springfield hotel

    Near the Lincoln sites.

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You gotta eat this

  • A horseshoe sandwich

    Springfield's open-faced, cheese-smothered specialty.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 673Day 673 — Lincoln's SpringfieldFull day · 5h planned
  2. 674Day 674 — East to IndianapolisDrive day · 3h 30m drive

What this stop is made of

  • Museums & History