Something to do in Springfield, IL

We were camping in Springfield, IL this past weekend. We needed a short afternoon activity to occupy ourselves, and we didn't have enough time to do justice to the Lincoln Museum or to New Salem. We found something that was just right: The Illinois State Military Museum. Admission to the museum was free.

Our kids enjoy military equipment like real tanks and helicopters, so they admired the outside exhibits. Then, inside the museum, there was an area for trying on real military camouflage. Paul even learned about a previously-unknown-to-him camo: desert night camo.

We spent an hour or so at the museum, and stopped by Lincoln's tomb for a walk-through before heading back to Riverside Campgrounds.