Lincoln Depot

The evaporation of funding forced Sangamon State University to discontinue operations. Copley Press accepted the role as Depot operator by having it open to visitation during the months of June, July, and August. It soon became obvious that there was sufficient interest in the Depot to justify a longer schedule. In 1987, The State-Journal Register, the corporate descendant of the newspaper Abraham Lincoln termed "always my friend," and Lincoln Home National Historic Site entered into a cooperative agreement to operate the Depot. Copley Press maintains the building, while National Park Service Rangers provide interpretation during the months of April through August. The Lincoln Depot, because of many individuals and organizations, survived the pressures of time so that today, it remains part of the legacy of Abraham Lincoln in Springfield.

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