Walking in ’s Footsteps

Four special 2-hour walking tours of places in ’s Loop that are part of the Lincoln Legacy

Pullman Building

Abraham Lincoln visited Chicago repeatedly during a 13-year span from 1847 to 1860, and his funeral train came through the city in 1865. died here, Mary attempted suicide here, and became a lawyer and practiced law here. These tours will visit many sites important to the Lincoln legacy in Chicago.

Tour Highlights:

Lake Street, That Great Street. Meet at James R. Thompson Center, 100 W. Randolph Street. We visit sites including the , where Lincoln was nominated for President in 1860; the , ’s favorite Hotel; and Crosby’s Opera House where Robert Todd Lincoln’s first law office was located. A Noisy, Dreary Place. Meet on the steps of the Art Institute, Adams and Michigan. We visit sites including the Pullman Building (pictured above) where Robert Todd Lincoln worked and the Clifton House where Mary, Robert, and Tad lived and where Tad died in 1871. Insane Woman Walking. Meet at Daley Plaza, Clark and Washington. Starting at the site of pre- and post-fire Cook County Courthouse, where Lincoln practiced law and where his coffin was visited by mourners, and where Mary Todd was declared insane. Ending at the site where Mary attempted suicide. A Mighty Good Road. Meet at the Great Hall of Union Station. Sites include location of pre-fire Union Depot where Lincoln’s Funeral Train departed for Springfield and location of the Van Buren (LaSalle) Station, where the Rock Island Line headed west to cross the Mississippi for the first time in 1856 (thanks to Lincoln).

Reservations required. To register, send an email to tour guide David Clark at: [email protected] . Or call 312-432-1284. $25.00 per person, with discounts available for groups over 4 people.