Edwards Place
700 N. 4th, Springfield, IL 62702
Historic Sites
Built in 1833, this Italianate mansion was part of the social center of Springfield in its day. Nearly all of Illinois' most prominent citizens and politicians, including the Lincolns, were entertained here.
The Edwards Place tells the story of social and domestic life in antebellum Springfield. A center for social activity, prominent citizens and politicians such as Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas were entertained at lavish dinner parties and picnics here. Your visit to Edwards Place will include a tour of this wonderful Italianate mansion and its fascinating collection of furnishings, including the courting couch on which Mary and Lincoln sat while they were courting.
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