Lincoln Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site · IL
Abraham Lincoln believed in the ideal that everyone in America should have the opportunity to improve their economic and social condition. Lincoln’s life was the embodiment of that idea. We know him as the sixteenth president but he was also a spouse, parent, and neighbor who experienced the same hopes, dreams, and challenges of life that are still experienced by many people today.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/liho
- Location
- Lincoln Home National Historic Site (39.797, -89.645)
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Passport stamp locations
- Lincoln Home National Historic Site
- Lincoln Home Visitor Center
Hours
Lincoln Home Visitor Center & Exhibit Homestoday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
- Sat Oct 39:00AM - 5:00PM
- Sun Oct 49:00AM - 5:00PM
- Mon Oct 59:00AM - 5:00PM
- Tue Oct 69:00AM - 5:00PM
- Wed Oct 79:00AM - 5:00PM
- Thu Oct 89:00AM - 5:00PM
- Fri Oct 99:00AM - 5:00PM
Upcoming closures: Nov 26 (Closed Thanksgiving Day)
The Visitor Center is open 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Here, visitors are able to reserve tickets, get site orientation, and view the park films. The visitor center is your go to place for information and accessibility needs and serves as the location for bathrooms, water refill station, and souvenirs/gifts.
Park Grounds and Lincoln Neighborhoodtoday: 6:00AM - 11:00PM
Visitor centers
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- Lincoln Home Visitor Centertoday: 9:00AM - 5:00PMDirections
Self-guided tours
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Lincoln Home Outdoor Wayside Exhibit Tour15–60 minutes · 13 stops
What was it like to live here in 1860? Who else lived here other than Abraham Lincoln? Stretch your legs with this easy walking tour around Lincoln Home National Historic Site, stopping by informative outdoor wayside exhibits that explore Abraham Lincoln, his family, their neighbors, and the relationships between the presidential family the other residents that called this 4 block area home.
Entrance fees
No entrance fee.