Accessibility

Accessibility Type

• Physical / Mobility
• Deaf / Hearing Loss
• Blind / Low Vision
• Cognitive / Learning

Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument is a new national park. No facilities or services are available. However, visitors can get a view of the site from the south end of the HSHS St. John's Hospital Women & Children's Clinic parking lot. The parking lot is flat and paved. Over the coming years, the National Park Service will work with the local community and partners to plan for future development and visitor experiences associated with the new park.

The National Park Service is committed to ensuring that people with disabilities have equal opportunity to benefit from our facilities, programs, services, and activities whether they are indoors or outdoors. Discover accessible features in parks and learn more about what we do to provide accessibility across the National Park System.

 

Visitor Center

 

Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument visitor center, located at Lincoln Home National Historic Site in Springfield, IL.

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The visitor center, located at Lincoln Home National Historic Site, has several accessible features. There are labeled, accessibility-reserved parking spaces located at the north end of the visitor center parking lot, closest to the building. The route to the visitor center from the parking lot is paved. There is a ramp located to the left of the stairs and brown welcome sign in the parking lot to allow access to the building. The visitor center is a single level, with no stairs inside. There are accessible restroom stalls available.

 

Service Animals

 

Service animals are welcome in all public areas of the site. Service animals are defined as any dogs or miniature horses trained to perform tasks that assist persons with disabilities. Service animals are also allowed inside the visitor center located at Lincoln Home National Historic Site.

Emotional support animals or companion animals are also welcome in all outdoor areas, but not inside the visitor center. These are animals that provide therapeutic services through companionship.