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| Standing outside the Capital |
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| In the Senate Gallery |
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| Future Senators |
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| In the House of Representatives |
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| a portrait of our first governor |
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| The Hall of Governors |
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| Getting pictures of the gorgeous ceilings |
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| This room used to be used for the Supreme Court of IL, but now it is used as a Senate Committee meeting room. |
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| So gorgeous |
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| Having some fun making goofy faces |
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| Future law makers |
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| All smiles at the Capital |
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| A life size statue of Lincoln |
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| A life size statue of Stephan Douglas |
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| having some fun |
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| outside the governor's office |
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| The Governor's Office |
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| Touring the capital |
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| our state seal on the doors of the capital |
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| Smile! We're at the capital! |
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| Waiting for our tour |
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| so excited to be in our capital |
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| waiting to tour the capital |
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| the dome |
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| mom and daughter |
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| The Senate |
Lincoln Home
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| group picture at the Lincoln Home information center |
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| I see Lincoln's Home! |
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| Getting ready to tour the house |
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| It was a beautiful, sunny day. |
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| The Front Parlor - a room where the Lincolns would conduct household business, host potential clients, and entertain guests. |
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| The Back Parlor - this is where Mr. Lincoln was formally offered the Republican nomination for President. |
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| Lincoln's hat hanging on the hall tree at the entrance of his home. (Note this is a replica hat, but we saw Lincoln's ORIGINAL hat under glass at the Lincoln Museum!) |
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| The Sitting Room - This is the family room where the children would play games and read books. This is also where the family dog Fido and the numerous cats spent time. |
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| The Guest Room - Do you see the chamber pot under the bed? |
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| Mr. Lincoln's Bedroom |
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| Hanging out in the visitor center |
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| This is where Mr. Lincoln would wash his face, brush his teach, shave, etc. |
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| Remember Lincoln was 6'4" tall - look at how high his mirror was on the wall |
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| The Boy's Room - do you see the toys such as marbles, blocks, hoop & stick, and dominoes. |
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| Hired Girl's Room - earning $1.50 a week, plus room and board she would do chores, laundry, and cook for the family |
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| The Kitchen |
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| the back of the house |
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| the front of the house |
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| The Lincolns had four sons: Robert, Eddie, Willie, and Tad |
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| Hanging out in the Lincoln Home visitor center |
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| Trying out the Lincoln Hats |
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| Do you like our bonnets? |
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| Checking out the city of Springfield |
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| Having a great time |
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| Father and daugher |
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| a miniature Springfield display |
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| enjoying the day together |
Lunchtime
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| a statue and the old Springfield train station in the background |
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| our bus |
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| what a beautiful day for a picnic lunch |
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| getting ready to enjoy a game of tag in the picnic area |
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| relaxing under a shade tree |
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| Miss Liefer at Springfield |
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| the Lincoln Presidential Museum |
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| yum |
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| posing for a quick picture |
Lincoln Presidential Museum
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| getting reading to go inside the museum |
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| How tall are you compared to the Lincoln family? |
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| Frederick Douglas & Abe Lincoln |
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| The Lincoln family looks like it has four boys AND four girls! |
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| the log cabin |
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| the White House |
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| Mrs. Lincoln's Attic |
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| Playing checkers |
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| The competition is on! |
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| at the Museum |
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| the Museum |
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| smile! |
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| having a great time |
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| John Wilkes Booth |
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| McClellan & Grant |
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| Sojourner Truth & Frederick Douglas |
We had a terrific day!
A special THANK YOU to all the parent chaperons who helped make our trip memorable.
