#11-36 Springfield, IL, St. Louis, MO–Sept 28 thru Sept 30

After leaving Elgin, we headed south and west.  Our first overnight stop was in Springfield IL  Todd and Rachael had raved about the new Lincoln Museum, so we made a point of visiting.  We could only take pictures out in the lobby, but there was much more to see.

You go through the log cabin where Lincoln was raised and back into the display rooms telling about his life before he became president.

Statues of the Lincoln Family.  They were in the middle of the lobby.

Inside the “rotunda” were replicas of many of the dresses that Mary Todd Lincoln wore during their time in the white house.  Then on into the presidential years and many displays showing the Civil war soldiers and then the assignation of Lincoln. 
By the time we viewed the displays in those two areas, it was time to leave.  The museum was closing.
The next day we headed south and west toward St. Louis.

It was a beautiful day and as we drove through St. Louis I snapped a few pictures of the Arch.  We are on our way to Branson and decided to just drive straight through.  As you can see, the Arch can be seen even before you see St. Louis.