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- Destinations
- North America
- United States of America
- Illinois
- Springfield
Springfield
The state capital of Illinois, Springfield owes its prominence
and position to its most famous citizen, beloved former American
president, Abraham Lincoln. The city started out as a little
pioneer settlement in 1820, called Calhoun after a South Carolina
senator of that name. The senator fell out of favour and in 1832
the town was renamed Springfield, just before a young lawyer,
Abraham Lincoln, decided to make the frontier town his home. No
sooner had he settled in than Lincoln decided to up the town's
status to state capital, a legislative effort that he seemed to
accomplish without too much trouble. The civil war brought some
economic benefits to the town with new industries opening, and
Springfield also became an important link in the state railway
system. Today the city has a thriving economy, and a good tourist
trade thanks to having been Lincoln's home town. It is also well
located midway between Chicago and St Louis on historic Route
66.
Information & Facts
Language
English is the most common language but Spanish is often
spoken in south-western states.
Money
The US Dollar (USD) is the unit of currency and is divided into
100 cents. Only major banks exchange foreign currency. ATMs are
widespread and credit cards and travellers cheques are widely
accepted. Travellers cheques should be taken in US Dollars to avoid
hassles. Banking hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm.