Carol M. Highsmith Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument is a new national park located in Springfield, Illinois. No facilities or services are available currently at the site.
How to Visit the National Monument
Begin your visit to the national monument at the visitor center located at the Lincoln Home National Historic Site. Rangers can provide you with brochures and directions to the site. The visitor center also has restrooms, a bookstore, Passport to Your National Parks stamps, and parking for cars and RVs.
Address: 426 South 7th Street, Springfield, Illinois 62701 Phone: 1-217-391-3221 Hours: 9 am to 5 pm, all days of the week.
Join park rangers for drop-in activities this summer! We will offer ranger-led activities on most Fridays and Sundays between May 30 and September 30, 2026.
Plan ahead! Find out which Fridays and Sundays, and what times rangers are onsite by visiting the calendar. You can also call rangers at the Lincoln Home NHS visitor center to learn more about ranger-guided activities at the National Monument: (217) 391-3221
To visit the monument, park in the HSHS St. John’s Hospital Women and Children’s Clinic parking lot. There is parking space for RVs, trailers, and buses. View the site of the homes destroyed by rioters. It is the open grass strip along the railroad tracks. House foundations and artifacts are not visible on the ground surface.
Address: 400 North 9th Street, Springfield, Illinois 62701 Phone: 1-217-391-3221 This will direct your call to the Lincoln Home National Historic Site visitor center. Lincoln Home NHS staff will be able to assist you. Hours: All hours, all days of the week. It is recommended to visit during daylight hours.
You are welcome to walk into the clinic, go to the information desk, and ask to see the mural. They can direct you to it. The mural will be on a wall to your right as you enter the clinic. It includes information about the riot, how the hospital was connected to it, and the formation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in response. Restrooms and water fountains are available in the clinic.
Address: 400 North 9th Street, Springfield, Illinois 62701. The HSHS John's Hospital Women and Children's Clinic is next to the national monument. Hours: 7 am to 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
The sculpture depicts scenes from the 1908 riot, as well as the community's response and resilence in the aftermath. Find out more from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
Address: 500 East Madison Street, Springfield, Illinois. The sculpture is on 6th Street, across from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. 
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Last updated: May 11, 2026