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City in Illinois, United States
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Petersburg is a city of 2,200 people (2018) in Central Illinois.
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This park, with its log cabin village, is two miles south of Petersburg. This is where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1831 to 1837. Along with the rebuilt cabins, the park also boasts a historical center and an outdoor theater. It now has more than one-half million visitors each year. Camping is available on site.
The arboretum's primary scientific collection is a quercetum (oak collection).
A beautiful hotel that was opened in 2006. The hotel is a modern lodge with country ambience at the Sangamon River.
It is 2 miles north of New Salem, and 20 miles to the northwest of Springfield.
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