Vandalia

The capital city of Illinois from 1820-1839, Vandalia was the place where a young Abraham Lincoln officially began he political career as an elected state legislator from the village of New Salem in 1834. Mr. Lincoln would play an important role of the controversial effort to move the state capital to the city of Springfield. In a failed attempt to keep the state capital in Vandalia, the community’s citizens built a lovely Federal style building that would house all three branches of Illinois state government in one building for the first time in the state’s history. Today, the Vandalia Statehouse stands as an elegant reminder of Illinois’ early history as a new state.

A lovely urban pocket park across the street featuring a statue of the young legislator who would become president is the perfect spot for a photo with the Vandalia Statehouse as a backdrop. Nearby is the Fayette County Museum, featuring Lincoln-era memorabilia and the story of the people of Vandalia and Fayette County.

For more information:

Vandalia Chamber of Commerce
618-283-2728
http://vandaliaillinois.com/

Location

Legend

Nearby Sites

Internal Improvements
315 W. Gallatin St. Vandalia, Illinois 62471

Wayside Exhibit

Looking for Lincoln wayside exhibits tell the stories of Lincoln’s life and times in Illinois.  Each wayside exhibit tells a unique Lincoln story and a local story.  Many of the waysides share little known stories about Lincoln and the individuals he interacted with.  There are over 260 Looking for Lincoln waysides in the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area.    

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Lincoln and the Long Nine
315 W. Gallatin St. Vandalia, Illinois 62471

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Lincoln As A Polished Politician
315 W. Gallatin St. Vandalia, Illinois 62471

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Lincoln Attends Funerals
Old State Burial Ground S 3rd Street Vandalia, Illinois 62471

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Lincoln Travels To The Capital
Rogier Park Vandalia, Illinois 62471

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