Where american history and popular culture coexist welcome to the hampton inn lincoln il youll honestly love spending time at our hotel in the land of lincoln american history comes alive in lincoln illinois a town christened and named by honest abe himself on august 27th 1853 lincoln cherishes its rich history and its ties to the former president but the town also relishes its place in pop culture as well route 66 cuts a path through lincoln and true to the nature of the famed hig