Lewistown

The City of Lewistown invites you to visit the newly opened Lewistown and Fulton County Visitor Center. It features a one of a kind large scale map of Fulton County, informational panels on the counties three largest communities, all you need to know about the Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive, and the different outdoor opportunities Fulton County has to offer.

At the Visitor Center you will find eight large scale canvas prints of photos depicting different scenes in Lewistown between the years on 1907 and 1909. All photos are courtesy of Nicki Hazzard; photos taken by Charlie Hazzard.

The Visitor Center can provide full information about the Lincoln connections to the area.

The Visitor Center is also home to a one of a kind reproduction of Harold Kee Welch’s mural painting “Springfield: A Portrait.” This mural is downsized to 36’ long by 8.5’ high form its original size of 16’ long by 70’ high. The original Mural once hung in The First National Bank of Springfield. It presents a timeline of the history of Illinois, Sangamon County, and Springfield. Welch is a Fulton County native from Smithfield and his family still owns his Studio that is located in Smithfield on county highway 2.

This historic marker is placed at the south entrance of Oak Hill Cemetery and highlights Masters “Lincoln: The Man” biography.

Looking for Lincoln wayside exhibits tell the stories of Lincoln’s life and times in Illinois.  Each wayside exhibit tells a unique Lincoln story and a local story.  Many of the waysides share little known stories about Lincoln and the individuals he interacted with.  There are over 260 Looking for Lincoln waysides in the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area.    

This historic marker is placed in front of Walkers Historic home located at 1127 N. Main St. and highlights the friendship between Walker and Abraham Lincoln.

Looking for Lincoln wayside exhibits tell the stories of Lincoln’s life and times in Illinois.  Each wayside exhibit tells a unique Lincoln story and a local story.  Many of the waysides share little known stories about Lincoln and the individuals he interacted with.  There are over 260 Looking for Lincoln waysides in the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area.