The tiny central Illinois village, where Lincoln accidentally spent half-a ... of visitors each year at the site, now part of a state park over 200 miles (330 kilometers) southwest of Chicago.

New Salem is a reconstruction of a village where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1831 to 1837. The $8 million in funding comes from Rebuild Illinois ... 700-acre park that has hiking trails, a ...

National Parks in Illinois ... state parks including Ramsey Lake State Park, state forests, national forests, and state recreation areas that are all great to explore. Known as the land of Lincoln ...