Springfield - Edwards Place

Edwards Place is the oldest home in Springfield on its original foundation; it has been wonderfully preserved and was once a center for social activity in Springfield. Benjamin and Helen Edwards entertained, from 1843 to 1909, at lavish dinner parties and the grounds played host to many summer picnics and political rallies with prominent citizens and politicians such as Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas in attendance.

A guided tour through Edwards Place features the formal receiving parlor, music room, family dining room and the second-floor bedrooms. The home is furnished with examples of Victorian furniture, including many pieces that belonged to the Edwards Family. Also on display is the authentic "Lincoln Courting Couch" from the parlor of the Ninian Edwards home where Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd were married.