the down-to-earth rooms, some with colorful accent walls, offer free wi-fi and satellite/cable tv, plus minifridges and microwaves. upgraded rooms sleep up to 5 people. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. in a business district off interstate 55, this straightforward motel is 3 miles from the abraham lincoln presidential library and museum, and 5 miles from the lincoln tomb. coin-operated laundry facilities are available General Wayne
Lincoln Home (11 min) Popular national historic site offering tours of Lincoln's period-furnished, Greek-Revival home. Washington Park Botanical Garden (16 min) Free garden with seasonal flowers, roses, trees, tropical greenhouses & a glass-domed conservatory. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum and Library (10 min) Historic building where Abraham Lincoln practiced law, with tours, a gallery & replica offices. Old State Capitol (11 min) Restored former capitol building featuring 19th-century period details & educational exhibits. Henson Robinson Zoo (12 min) 90+ species native to North & South America, Australia, Africa & Asia in naturalistic environs. Vachel Lindsay Home (10 min) This historic former home of poet Vachel Lindsay offers events, exhibitions, workshops & lectures. Dana Thomas House (11 min) Museum in a historic Frank Lloyd Wright home from 1902 housing many original furnishings. Lincoln Memorial Garden and Nature Center (15 min) 100-acre woodland & prairie garden honoring Abraham Lincoln, with trails, bridges & a pond. Washington Park (17 min) Green space featuring a playground, a bell tower, a botanical garden & 2 ponds with ducks & geese. Knight's Action Park (11 min) Multiamusement venue with rides & attractions, water-park features & 2 drive-in movie screens. Illinois State Museum (13 min) Educational venue dedicated to the culture, history, geology, anthropology & art of Illinois. Lincoln Monument Association (16 min) Burial site of President Lincoln, with a 117-ft-tall obelisk, bronze statues & interior rooms. Illinois Governor's Mansion (10 min) Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (10 min) Lincoln museum with historical exhibits, full-size replicas of life scenes & original artifacts. Illinois State Capitol (13 min) 1800s domed building home to Illinois' governor's office & legislature chambers, open to visitors. |