The Vachel Lindsay House is a historic house museum at 603 South 5th Street in Springfield, Illinois. Built in 1848, it was the birthplace and lifelong home of poet Vachel Lindsay (1879-1931). It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971. The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency operates the house as a historic house museum and offers tours of the home that emphasize Vachel Lindsay's poetry and art. It is open seasonally.Use our Springfield trip planner to add Vachel Lindsay Home and other attractions to your Springfield vacation plans.
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Our guide John was passionate in his presentation of the the house and the history of Vachel Lindsay. Even though we were not familiar with Vachel Lindsay we are now fans. We spent about an hour on... more »
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Lovely historic home, they also host social events and camps
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Who doesn't love poetry?
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