Sep 18, 2024 · Check out the Lincoln Home event calendar as you plan your visit! Plan Like a Park Ranger! Plan your visit to Lincoln Home with these top ten tips to visiting Lincoln Home!

Lincoln Home National Historic Site preserves the Springfield, Illinois home and related historic district where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1844 to 1861, prior to becoming the 16th president of the United States.

Sep 19, 2024 · Our site offers guided tours of the Lincoln Home, giving visitors a look into the Lincoln family during the seventeen years they lived in the house on the corner of Eighth and Jackson Streets. Visitors will get a glimpse into Lincoln’s life as a family man, as well as explore his rise as a successful lawyer and politician through the context ...

Sep 18, 2024 · The historic Lincoln neighborhood from the north entrance . LIHO. Historic Neighborhood Hours of Operation: The public is welcome to walk around the streets of the historic Lincoln neighborhood surrounding the Lincoln Home from dawn till dusk. A map of the neighborhood is available on our Maps page.

Sep 2, 2021 · The Lincoln Home was the first and only home Abraham Lincoln owned and still stands today, with much of the original structure, walls, and foundations remaining. The Lincoln Home in itself in an artifact, as well as a place of stories and memories that tell the stories of Abraham Lincoln and his family.

Apr 10, 2015 · The assassination of Abraham Lincoln caused a national outpouring of grief. His home became the focus for mourners and the photographers who recorded these early visitors. By the late nineteenth century, Lincoln's home became a popular scene for rallies, ceremonies, and celebrations.

Aug 14, 2023 · Learn more about the issues that Lincoln and the nation struggled with up to and throughout Lincoln's presidency, and still effect us today

In 1861, Abraham Lincoln left his home of 17 years – the only home he ever owned – to serve as the 16th President of the United States. The Lincoln Home has been completely restored to its 1860 appearance and reveals much about Lincoln as husband, father, neighbor and politician.

Feb 15, 2023 · Lincoln's home in Springfield, Illinois has been restored to its 1860s appearance. Tour the house, explore the neighborhood and experience life as Lincoln…

Dec 2, 2024 · Lincoln Home National Historic Site in Springfield, Illinois, preserves the only house that Abraham and Mary Lincoln owned. The house was purchased in 1844, two years after their marriage. They lived in the house until moving to Washington D. C. in 1861 when Lincoln was elected president.