Illinois
“State Sovereignty, National Union”
The Land of Lincoln, Dana-Thomas House, Carillon Bells, & Route 66 Festival
Illinois is considered the Land of Lincoln. He was born in rural Kentucky, raised in neighboring Indiana, but Springfield, Illinois is where he spent most of his adult life and it is here that he is buried.
Gateway Arch, Lone Elk Park, & Harvest Time
The Gateway to the West in St. Louis, Missouri marks the location where the Mississippi River divides the east from the west.