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Visitor Center: The Visitor Center houses an auditorium, museum, exhibits, restrooms, and administrative offices. A ten-minute orientation film is offered in the auditorium. Exhibits focus on New Salem and its most famous resident, Abraham Lincoln. Featured are a statue of Lincoln, murals, original Lincoln items, and a unique "time walk" that leads visitors through the village's history. Other Facilities Restaurant: Family dining and large group banquet rooms are available at The New Salem Restaurant, across from the park entrance. The restaurant is open daily from 11 A.M. to 9 P.M., Sunday 9 A.M. to 9 P.m. Limited hours in winter. Phone 217/632-2232. Picnicking: There are several designated picnic areas with water, tables, and firegrates. Camping: Areas for both tents and trailers are available with showers, , electrical hookups, and a sanitary station. All campers must obtain a permit from the site staff. Group camping is available; groups of more than 25 must have advance permission to enter the site. Restrooms and showers are closed from December 1 through April 1 each year. McDonald's Express and Lincoln League Souvenir Shop: A McDonald's fast-food restaurant, a bookstore, and a souvenir shop are located near the visitor center. A variety of souvenirs, gifts, postcards, and books are available. Closed during the winter months. Phone 217/632-2277. Talisman River Boat Trip: The Talisman recalls the steamboat that traveled the Sangamon River in Lincoln's day. The steamboat leaves the site on hourly trips each day except Mondays during the summer months. There are weekend trips from April through October, depending on the water level of the river. Phone 217/632-7681. Outdoor Theater: A variety of live productions are featured from mid-June through late August. For information and reservations, call 217/632-5440 or 800/710-9290, or contact Theater in the Park, Route 1, Box 244A, Petersburg, Illinois 62675. Lincoln League Museum Store: The shop, a stone structure not part of the original village, houses the Lincoln League Museum Store, which sells nineteenth-century craft reproductions by Illinois artisans. Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site Hours of Operation: New Salem is open daily to the public from 9 A.M. to 5 P.m. from March 1 St to October 31st. Open 8 A.M. to 4 P.m. the remainder of the year. The site is closed most state holidays in the fall and winter. Please contact the site in advance for additional information on hours and holiday closings. FOR YOUR INFORMATION ... For more details and specific regulations concerning this site, contact: Lincoln's New Salem |
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