IDNR and CDB Announced $8M In Upgrades To Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site

Vandalia, IL, USA / Vandalia Radio

Mar 20, 2025 | 5:39 AM

(Springfield, IL) — Major upgrades are coming to Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site in Menard County. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois Capital Development Board announced eight-million-dollars for improvements to the popular recreated log village where young Abraham Lincoln lived from 1831 to 1837. The funding will be used to repair up to 23 log village buildings and update the outdoor theater. Lincoln’s New Salem attracted more than 374-thousand visitors in 2024.

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