Podcast #90 - Visiting the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield, Illinois

Hello. My wife and I have been talking about visiting the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield, Illinois since it opened in April of 2005 and today we had a great time soaking in the museum. We spent hours there today and enjoyed every minute of it. This podcast is a review of our experiences today at the museum. It is a must see for anyone who enjoys history or wants to learn more about Lincoln. We had high expectations leading up to our visit today and we were not disappointed, actually blown away by the great experience.

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Direct link to Podcast #90 - Visiting the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield, Illinois - MP3 Format - 32:13 minutes

Show Notes for Podcast #90:

- The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum Site

Podcast #89 - Visiting Lincoln Historic Sites in Springfield, Illinois

Hello. Today my wife and I spent an enjoyable day in Springfield, Illinois visiting various Lincoln historical sites. Lucky for us, many of the Lincoln sites are within walking distance of each other in downtown Springfield. This podcast is a description of the Lincoln sites we visited and our own personal reflections on the items and places we saw. We discuss the Lincoln Home site, the Old Illinois Capitol Building, the Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices and the Lincoln Ledger. We also visited the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum and Library but that will be featured on a future podcast.

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Direct link to Podcast #89 - Visiting Lincoln Historic Sites in Springfield, Illinois - MP3 Format - 15:45 Minutes

Podcast #89 Show Notes:

- Lincoln Home National Park Site

- Old Illinois Capitol Building

- Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices

- The Lincoln Ledger

Podcast #88 - Dana Thomas House Tour - Frank lloyd Wright

Hello. Today my wife and I toured the Dana Thomas House in Springfield, Illinois. This was a great stop on our vacation since we both enjoy seeing FLW homes. The home is an amazing example of his Prairie Style architecture and is almost exactly as it was in 1910. I was amazed that we were able to see the entire home - which includes over 12,600 feet and 35 rooms. Our tour guide was Bob Cash and my wife and I felt that he did a great job. You are not allowed to take pictures of the inside of the home but I did take some pictures of the outside of the home. The site has a wonderful gift shop but if you are unable to visit in person check out the Sumac Shop online. If you are in Springfield to visit the Lincoln sites please also stop by the Dana Thomas House, it is a wonderful tour.

Direct link to Podcast #88 - Touring the Dana Thomas House - A Frank Lloyd Wright Masterpiece - MP3 Format - 10:00 minutes

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Show Notes for Podcast #88:

- Dana Thomas House - official site

- Dana Thomas House - wikipedia page