Name of Garden:
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden
History and Description:
Lincoln Memorial Garden was founded in 1936 by Mrs.Harriet Knudson, a member of the Springfield Civic Garden Club as a living memorial to Abraham Lincoln. All the plants found at the Garden are native to the three states Lincoln lived in - Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois. In the early 1930's, the city of Springfield donated land along the shore of Lake Springfield for the Garden and the Garden Clubs of Illinois agreed to sponsor the project. Mrs.Knudson then secured the services of one of the country's foremost landscape architects, Jens Jensen, to design the Garden.
Lincoln Memorial Garden includes more than 100 acres of land encompassing the original Garden, the Walnut Grove, and small tracts East and South of the original Garden, along with a 29 acre tract known as the Ostermeier Prairie Center. This former farm was acquired by the Foundation in 1995 and includes a 100 year old restored farm house, barn, and pond. The pasture and cropland have been restored as examples of the prairie found in central Illinois during pioneer days.
Address:
2301 East Lake Shore Drive
Springfield, IL 62707
Email: info@lmgnc.org
Phone: 217.529.1111 Admission and Hours:
Admission is Free
Garden Hours - Sunrise to Sunset
Website:
http://www.lmgnc.org |
