Lincoln Home National Historic Site

Lincoln Home Draped in Bunting

The original home where Abraham Lincoln lived before his presidency still stands and welcomes visitors to explore Lincoln's pre-presidential legacy.

Pretty area for camping close to a modern bathroom

Lincoln Home National Historic Site

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.

Lincoln Home National Historic Site Visitor Center

Information, restrooms, tour tickets, and park films are all available at the Lincoln Home visitor center.

Harriet Dean House

The first floor of the Dean House has exhibits focusing on changes in the Lincoln Home and family over the years.

Arnold House

Exhibits in the Arnold House explore historic preservation of the neighborhood

Heirloom Garden

The heirloom garden in the Dean House backyard grows heirloom vegetables in the summer and autumn.

Wayside Exhibits Along 8th Street

Explore the stories of Lincoln's neighborhood by reading the outdoor wayside exhibits are scattered along 8th street.

Lincoln Home in winter

Lincoln Home during a snowstorm

Lincoln Home in autumn

View of Lincoln Home in autumn

Lincoln Home at night

Lincoln Home

Thousands of visitors tour Lincoln Home every year

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The Visitor Center is located at 426 South Seventh Street. The 4-block Lincoln Home Neighborhood is open to pedestrians and closed to vehicles.

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Lincoln Home Visitor Center Visitor Center

Open 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day. Visitors using the parking lot must pay $2.00 per hour. Here you can get free tour tickets and pay for parking. We ask visitors please pay with debit or credit card as we do not accept cash. In the VC, Theater One shows a park film, and Theater Two serves as the meeting point for tours of the Lincoln Home. Tickets are required for tours of the Lincoln Home. Exhibits, information, souvenirs and bathrooms are located here.

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