Lincoln Home National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)

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President Elect Leaves for Washington DC

“I now leave, not knowing when, or whether ever, I may return, with a task before me greater than that which rested upon Washington." Abraham Lincoln left his home of seventeen years to serve as president of a nation on the verge of Civil War. The Lincoln home has been restored to its 1860 appearance, revealing Lincoln as husband, father, and politician and is open to the public for guided tours.

An artist' depiction of the Lincoln Home as it appeared in 1860.

Things To Do

There are a variety of visitor activities available at Lincoln Home National Historic Site. Free Ranger led tours of the Lincoln Home are the central feature of the site. The Visitor Center offers orientation and interpretive films. Exhibits are located within the neighborhood. Stroll through the four-block historic area to see some houses in the Lincoln neighborhood. You should plan on 1½ to 2 hours for a comprehensive visit. More...

The Museum Shop located in the Visitor Center at the Lincoln Home National Historic Site has many items available for purchase.

From April through October, Lincoln Home will participate in a series of events held throughout Springfield, IL, titled: Stitches in Time, A Mid-Nineteenth Century Clothing Program Series

Learn More

Abraham Lincoln is considered one of our greatest, if not the greatest President, and is also one of, if not, the greatest American. Go here to find out why.

To learn more about Abraham Lincoln, his family, his career, his house, and the Lincoln Home National Historic Site; go here.

Lincoln Home National Historic Site has published the first edition of our quarterly park newsletter, Mr. Lincoln's Neighborhood News. This newsletter provides information about the park's hours, safety, activities, projects, and Abraham Lincoln and related history. To read the current edition, click here. (Note: you will need Adobe Reader to view this file.)

For the Lincoln Home Virtual Museum Exhibit, go to http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/exhibits/liho/ or click on the adjacent link

Photo Essays and Photo Tours

Learn more about Abraham Lincoln's political and legal careers, his home, and his family in the new Lincoln Home Virtual Museum Exhibit. Abraham, Mary, and their sons Robert, Eddie, Willie, and Tad lived at their home on the corner of Eighth and Jackson Streets in Springfield, IL for seventeen years. Take a tour of the house, see the toys the boys played with, find a recipe for Mary Lincoln's white cake, and learn more about what has happened to Lincoln's image and his home since the family left for Washington in 1861.

For more information about the life of our 16th President, click on any of the following links:

Life of Lincoln

Lincoln, Grant, and the Election of 1864

Lincoln Home

Lincoln Home Through the Years

Lincoln Neighborhood

Lincoln Depot

		For Kids Take a trip back to "yesterday," search the neighborhood, find artifacts, and write a letter to Mr. Lincoln are just some of the activities young visitors ages 6 to 12 may complete in our free booklet to become a Junior Ranger. More...

Write to

Lincoln Home National Historic Site
413 South Eighth Street
Springfield, Illinois 62701-1905

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Phone

Visitor Information
(217) 492-4241

Fax

(217) 492-4673

Climate

Temperatures can range from 0 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter to 95+ degrees in the summer. High humidity is common during the summer months.