Place Unit Type
Location or Site
Containing Unit
Springfield, IL
Date Type
Abraham Lincoln returns to Springfield, Illinois where his remains lay in state in the State House Personal
Illinois legislature reelects Douglas to the US Senate Campaigns/Elections
In Springfield, Illinois, President Lincoln is laid to rest at the Oak Ridge Cemetery Personal
Lincoln delivers his famous House Divided speech in Springfield, Illinois Campaigns/Elections
Date Title
Abraham Lincoln, Protest on Slavery to the Illinois Statehouse, March 3, 1837
Abraham Lincoln to Richard Yates, September 30, 1857
David Davis to Ozias Mather Hatch, August 16, 1858
Philadelphia (PA) Press, “The Latest But Not The Last Lesson,” November 4, 1858
Louisville (KY) Democrat, “From Abroad,” November 23, 1858
Chicago (IL) Press and Tribune, "Re-election of Senator Douglas," January 6, 1859
New York Times,“A Visit to Mr. Lincoln,” December 20, 1860
How to Cite This Page: "Illinois Statehouse, Springfield, IL," House Divided: The Civil War Research Engine at Dickinson College, https://hd.housedivided.dickinson.edu/index.php/node/16643.