Friday, November 7, 2008

Illinois Site Attendance Related to Past Presidents

It is expected that sites associated with President-Elect Obama will have an increase in visitors.

Here are the 2007 numbers for other Illinois presidential-related sites.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN-- and they'll be even higher in 2009 as we celebrate his 200th birthday.

DAVID DAVIS MANSION-- 41,045
LINCOLN LOG CABIN-- 82,735
LINCOLN-HERNDON LAW OFFICE-- 37,774
LINCOLN'S NEW SALEM-- 423,176
LINCOLN'S TOMB-- 339,073
METAMORA COURTHOUSE-- 10,991
MT. PULASKI COURTHOUSE-- 1,447
OLD STATE CAPITOL-- 109,254
POSTVILLE COURTHOUSE-- 5,152
VANDALIA STATEHOUSE-- 31,690
PRESIDENTIAL MUSEUM-- 424,472
LINCOLN HOME-- 369,747

ULYSSES S. GRANT HOME-- 88,851

RONALD REAGAN BOYHOOD HOME-- Not Available

From Nov. 6th Chicago Tribune

Presidents Are Big Tourist Draw. -Cooter

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