Edwards Place was home to Benjamin and Helen Edwards and tells the story of social and domestic life in antebellum Springfield. A center for social activity, prominent citizens and politicians such as Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas were entertained at lavish dinner parties and picnics. Your visit to Edwards Place will include a tour of this wonderful Italianate mansion and its fascinating collection of furnishings, including the "courting couch" on which Mary and Lincoln sat while they were courting.

This partner is part of our Explorer Passport as an Abe’s Hat Hunt sticker stop.  Click HERE to start exploring and find out where to get your free passport to 25 sites, attractions, museums and culinary adventures!

Closed January - February