RV Rental Lincoln Home National Historic Site, IL

Book a camper rental near Lincoln Home National Historic Site, and you will be front and center for a chance to learn about one of the most important events and public figures in American history. Once you have finished the ranger-led tour, there will still be more to see. There are several documentary films about Abraham Lincoln that are screened inside the Lincoln Home National Historic Site, one lasting less than 30 minutes, and the others lasting approximately ten minutes each. These films are played repeatedly during the day and are a good prequel to the actual house tour.

During the summer, volunteers wearing authentic period costumes demonstrate aspects of daily life from Lincoln's time, including but not limited to the toys that children played with, household chores such as doing the laundry, and even reenactments of some of the speeches that Lincoln gave. You can take a self-guided tour of the area which has more than a dozen homes that belonged to people who were part of Lincoln's personal life, either as neighbors or having closer relationships with the president. Some of the homes are open to the public, and you can walk through and browse at your leisure.

The Sprigg House was owned by a friend of Mary Lincoln, Julia Sprigg; Ms. Sprigg's daughter is known to have looked after Lincoln's two sons. Another of the houses, the DuBois House, was owned by one of the president's close friends, a state auditor named Mr. Jesse DuBois. The Arnold House was owned by one of Lincoln's political allies, a Mr. Charles Arnold, while yet another house, the Shutt House, was rented to one of Lincoln's political adversaries, George Shutt. Shutt was a supporter of Stephen A. Douglas, who ran against Lincoln in his presidential campaign.

Book an RV in Sangamon County, and you can park it at one of the numerous campgrounds nearby. Some of the facilities may be only mobile home parks or long-term RV parks.

The Illinois State Fair Campground has year-round camping facilities with electric and water hookups, although the water is turned off during the off-season (roughly November to March). Campsites may have sewer hookups, and there are restrooms and shower facilities that also remain open all year. There are on-site staff who can answer questions and assist you with setting up your Springfield motorhome rental once you've arrived, and tent camping is allowed. As this is a fairground, you should check ahead to see if any events will be happening on the fairgrounds.

The Riverside Park Campground is also an option, with a dump station and restrooms and shower facilities that are ADA accessible. The individual campsites have either full or partial hookups (water and electric only), and there are some primitive campsites with no hookups. Sites can be rented by the day, week, or month from early May to late October (depending on the weather). A rental motorhome near Lincoln Home National Historic Site is all you need to complete your accommodation requirements.

While you're camping with an RV near Lincoln Home National Historic Site, you should check out some of the other local areas such as Buffalo. This small friendly village has several churches and is an ideal place to take a relaxing stroll while enjoying the architecture and natural scenery on hand.

Chatham is a medium-sized city with a bakery where you can purchase fresh fruit in addition to their baked goods. The town has several pubs where you can kick back and reward yourself for your adventures, plus an extensive list of restaurants where you can refuel or make your meal into an evening affair.