The tiny central Illinois village, where Lincoln accidentally spent half-a-dozen years in the 1830s, perhaps did as much to prepare him to be the Union-saving 16th president as any other aspect of his ...

A state historic site where Abraham Lincoln ... that have already been completed or undertaken at New Salem since 2019. The 700-acre park that has hiking trails, a campground, picnic areas and ...

The new state-of-the-art skate park is designed ... it also has a bike park created with the help of the Salem Area Trail Alliance. Bike park improvements are included in the park's master plan ...

Lincoln’s New Salem, one of 56 state historic sites managed by IDNR ... New Salem village is also part of a 700-acre park with hiking trails, a campground, picnic areas, and playground equipment.