Vandalia Statehouse State Historic Site — Attraction in Vandalia

Vandalia is a super interesting small town in Illinois, as it turns out it was the third city to be the home of the State Capital. Amazingly this building was built in 90 day to prevent the capital being moved to Springfield, but it was only a temporary victory, 3 years later it was moved. Also of note, it is also the 4th capitol building and the only surviving one of the four. Not only did Lincoln get his start in politics, but became officially a lawyer here as well. Another thing is that Vandalia IL is the Western terminus of the 591 mile 'The National Old Trails Road' aka 'Cumberland Road' that begins in...

Step back in time with us as we explore the historic Vandalia State House in Illinois — the very place where a young Abraham Lincoln began his political career.

In this video, we walk through the halls where Lincoln served as a state legislator from 1834 to 1839, gaining insight into the early foundations of his leadership and vision for America.

The Vandalia State House, built in 1836, is the oldest surviving capitol building in Illinois and served as the state's capital from 1836 to 1839. Its beautifully preserved Federal-style architecture includes the House and Senate chambers and offices once used by early...

Check the hours before you go if you want to go inside. Here's a great place to check out if you want to see where Lincoln got his start in politics. The inside has been furnished to reflect its appearance when it served as the statehouse in the 1830s. The wood floors on the second floor are original, so you can walk where Lincoln walked. Its interesting that as soon as this building was put up, a call was put forth in the first session to move the seat of government to...