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Illinois & Abraham Lincoln & Shipshewana, Indiana

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June 8th 2016
I really enjoyed the stop in Springfield, Illinois where I took in all the Lincoln sites. I visited the home that his family and he lived in while he practiced law in Springfield. The park service has created a neighborhood that would have existed during their time living in Springfield. It was the only home that Lincoln ever owned and his oldest son Robert sold it to the state for one dollar. I t ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more