Lincoln Home National Historic Site

413 South Eighth Street, Springfield, Illinois 62701-1905

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+1 217 391 3226

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www.nps.gov

A great starting point for your tour of Springfield. The Quaker-brown residence where the Abraham Lincoln family lived for seventeen years (1844-1861) is a national treasure. ItæŠ¯ located at Eighth and Jackson Streets in the midst ... more on Visit-springfieldillinois.com

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It was a great experience to see. more on Yahoo! Travel

There was a cell phone guided tour which was right on the money for tech savvy teens. more on Yahoo! Travel

Great national park staff! more on TripAdvisor

You need to get tickets, which are free, at the visitor center to tour the home. more on Yahoo! Travel

The park is very well kept and the paint colors were inspiring. more on Yahoo! Travel

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If you are driving near Springfield Illinois, stop off and see Lincoln's home. Just follow the street signs, and they will direct you right to it. His street is preserved by the federal government, bu ... more on TripAdvisor

Abraham Lincoln is my favorite leader of all time so I am always happy to visit tributes to him and historic sights pertaining to him. His adulthood home is wonderfully maintained and the tour was ver ... more on TripAdvisor

Excellent tour by park guide who was a retired teacher! more on TripAdvisor

This is my third trip to Springfield and my third trip to this home. The second time I went I took my wife and now 15 years later I'm bringing my two teenage sons. This place gets better every time. T ... more on TripAdvisor

If you can help it, don't miss this stop but if you have only one day, spend it at the Musuem. I did the Presidential Museum first, needing a full day, and came here my second day. I thought going to ... more on TripAdvisor

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This was totally a great place to stop and see. IT was very detailed and just made you think that you were actually in a place were abe lincoln once lived. It was also errie at some times too, kinda spooky. The ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I visited this site with a friend who is a quadriplegic. We planned on strolling down the street and looking at the outside of the buildings. We did not dream that they had an elevator/lift disguised as a plank walkway that provided ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Our family visited Springfield especially to see the Lincoln Home. We enjoyed it very much. If you are a Lincoln buff--don't miss it. It's best to go early in the morning. You need to get tickets, which ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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We've been to a lot of national parks and this place, although smaller, is really trying to maintain the dignity and atmosphere ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Oue teens enjoyed this. There was a cell phone guided tour which was right on the money for tech savvy teens. The tour was interesting and short enough to keep everyone's interest. The park is very well kept and the paint colors ... more on Yahoo! Travel