WTTW News2d
After Public Pressure, Illinois Commits $8M to Repair Deteriorating Site Where Lincoln Launched Political Career
Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site is a replica of the hamlet where Lincoln lived for six years during his early ...
The Quad-City Times2d
Efforts underway to restore crumbling site where Abraham Lincoln began his political rise
Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site has fallen into disrepair as the tab for deferred maintenance on properties managed ...
The State Journal-Register15d
Lincoln's New Salem is 'deteriorating,' needs revitalization. A plan is being proposed
Critics are warning that without swift intervention, "we risk losing these historical assets" at Lincoln's New Salem site.
The State Journal-Register8d
Infusion of funds for Lincoln site comes after critics called it 'dilapidated'
A state historic site where Abraham Lincoln spent some of his formative years will get $8 million for improvements from the state.
NPR Illinois8d
Funding announced for Lincoln's New Salem repairs
“Today’s funding announcement of $8 million in state capital funding for Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site is greatly ...
Jacksonville Journal-Courier on MSN7d
New Salem historical site to receive $8 million for renovations
The recreation of a log village where Abraham Lincoln once lived in Petersburg will receive $8 million for building repairs and updates to the outdoor theater.
Chicago Tribune5d
Efforts underway to restore crumbling site where Abraham Lincoln began his political rise
In 1831, Abraham Lincoln arrived at the New Salem grist mill along the Sangamon River aboard a flatboat that was sinking. Lincoln had been hired by a man named Denton Offutt to deliver the boat ...