Chase Bank
1 E. Old State Capitol Plaza (Cross Streets: 6th and Washington)
Springfield, IL 62701
217-527-3860
217-525-9600
From 1853 until his death in 1865, Abraham Lincoln banked with the Springfield Marine and Fire Insurance Company, now Chase Bank. Lincoln's original account ledger showing his initial deposit of $310 and subsequent household expenditures is on display in the lobby of the Chase Bank opposite the Old State Capitol. Unfortunately the elaborate glass-topped bronze case with images of Lincoln as a rail splitter, surveyor and state legislator is too tall to allow visitors in wheelchairs to see the ledger itself. The exhibit may be visited during banking hours.