We loved the Old State Capitol. We joined a guided tour. It was interesting to say the least. It was eery to imagine Lincoln giving his "House Divided" speech in the very room in which we were standing. Much history here!

I went to visit not knowing what to expect and was surprised. Try to get a guide if they are available to actually walk into a few rooms. See where president lincolns funeral was held. Really a neat place to walk into history.

Took an 8th grade class here. This time we didn't have a formal guide so it was left up to us to inform the students. Places that we have been allowed to go through we're blocked off. But there were areas that we walk through that Lincoln had been.

Sweet stop..So original you could feel the ghosts of Lincoln!!..Loved the history here from Lincolns funeral to the Hannibal/ Lincoln campaign banner..

The building is well-preserved with rooms showing what it was like to be in the legislature during Lincoln's time. You can sit in your own seat in the Senate and view small areas where women worked during the war to help the soldiers. School was still in session so the building was overrun with busloads of noisey children making it... More

The first capital is in excellent condition and the displays are all well done. It is worth the visit.

We had an excellent tour guide who had a good mix of both humor and facts. He was very good with the children and did an incredible job of making history come to life. I did not realize that this building was the site of so many important historical events. It was an honor to be in the place where... More

This historic building is quite impressive from the outside. The inside was well-kept and clean. It was worth the time we took to go through it, but you can see most of it in a half an hour.

Great place to feel like Old Abe did when he said;"A house divided against itself cannot stand." Also visit his home,Springfield has preserved the city block. Also, visit his' tomb, where "He now belongs to the ages."