Lincoln Memorial Garden

The Garden conducts nature hikes, bird walks, maple syrup demonstartions, and a Fall nature festival.  

The Garden represents the landscape Abraham Lincoln would have known growing up and living in the Midwest, containing plants native to the three states he lived in--Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois.  What may look like a naturally occurring landscape of woods and meadows was actually a pasture seventy years ago.  Thousands of threes, shrubs and wildflowers were planted by Garden Club members, scouts and volunteers following the original plan of internationally-known landscape architect, Jens Jensen.

The 100 acre site features six miles of interconnected trails, a dozen footbridges, a pond and eight stone council rings, most with views of Lake Springfield.  A Nature Center is nestled among the trees.   It houses the Garden's administrative office, educational exhibits and the Split Rail Gift Shop.