Crystal & Jay's Web Place

State Capitol Building

State Capitol Dome

The State Senate Room

The governor's mansion.

Oval staircase

Inlaid wood table

Firefighters memorial

Memorial other side

Lincoln's home

Lincoln home - dining room

New Salem - log home

New Salem General Store

New Salem well

The Supreme Court Building

Supreme Court Room

A look up at the dome from the outside of the building.

A look up into the dome from the inside.

We listened in on a school presentations in the main rooms, including this one.

We were the only ones at the gate when the mansion opened this morning. We called the guard house and got a private tour.

We learned that one of the state first ladies did not like this beautiful staircase and had it replaced. Fortunately, the staff saved the pieces and it was rebuilt after that administration left office.

This intricate table was a gift to Lincoln.

Tribute to Illinois firefighters.

Jay particularly liked this one.

It's hard to belive that a 6 ft. plus people could sit and work on the tiny furniture in these old homes.

There's a whole area in Springfield with these types of restored homes.

The town of New Salem is about 20 miles NW of Springfield. The town is a recreation of log homes and shops as were present when Lincoln lived here as a young man.

Lincoln worked in a shop like this before he took the bar.

Crystal is really grateful that she does not have to really haul water up from this well.

Justice figures flank the building.

Cases are brought to the court here.