Vandalia (Illinois) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Illinois, United States
About Vandalia (Illinois)
The state capital moved to Vandalia only two years after Illinois became a state. Three separate buildings in Vandalia served as the Capitol: the first burned, the second was torn down, and the third remains as a historic site, maintained both as a part of Illinois history, and more importantly as a part of the life of Abraham Lincoln. In 1839, the legislature moved toSpringfield, leaving the quiet town of Vandalia behind. Long before the Interstate Highway system, the US federal government began building the National Road in 1811, planned to connect Maryland with Missouri. This was the first federally-funded road in the new country. While funding shortfalls stopped the road in Vandalia in 1839, the National Road served as the gateway to the west for thousands of settlers, bringing them as
Top Attractions in Vandalia (Illinois)
Explore the best things to see and do in Vandalia (Illinois):
- ★Cemetery Walk
- ★Corn Days Festival
- ★National Road Interpretive Center
- ★The Illinois State Capitol at Vandalia
- ★Vandalia Lake
Where to Stay in Vandalia (Illinois)
- 🏨Holiday Inn Express & Suites
- 🏨Ramada by Wyndham
Vandalia (Illinois) Travel Guide Sections
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