Nearly 200 years ago, President Abraham Lincoln moved to New Salem, Ill., a log cabin village where he would stay until 1837. Now, the re-created historical site is set to get an $8 million makeover.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Folksy, melancholy Abraham Lincoln would have been dumbfounded by the fuss over his birthday Thursday. Bells tolled, wreaths were laid, speeches intoned and banjos picked to mark ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Important update for visitors to the Springfield area, as the Lincoln Home National Historic Site is closed until further notice. Visit Springfield shared in a Facebook post ...

Kentuckians know the Bluegrass State is the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, but the Commonwealth was also home to his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln. In fact, her family lived in a Georgian abode in downtown ...