Experience 1845 Life at the Lincoln Log Cabin

Connie Attractions & Events, Illinois June 18, 2022June 18, 2022Central Illinois, Illinois attractions, Lincoln farm, Lincoln Log Cabin 0 Comment

Abraham Lincoln slept here. At least, we assume he did, since he visited often. Today, the 86-acre Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site, the last farm Lincoln’s father owned, serves as a living history museum in Central Illinois.

Two-Story Outhouse in Gays, Illinois

Connie Illinois, Roadside Attraction June 25, 2021June 25, 2021Central Illinois, Gays Illinois, roadside attractions, two-story outhouse 0 Comment

We see a lot of outhouses in our travels—and even use them occasionally when we’re desperate. We’ve seen two-hole outhouses in living history museums (the family that poops together….?) But never before had we seen a two-story outhouse like the one in the central Illinois town of Gays. Read more