Lincoln Home National Historic Site

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The two-story, tan Lincoln Home with a rainbow in the sky above it.
A rainbow over the Lincoln Home.
A guide leading a group into the Lincoln Home which has bunting on the front.
Thousands of people visit Lincoln Home each year to go inside the only home that Abraham Lincoln ever owned.
A bedroom with a patterned carpet and wallpaper, a large four poster bed, and a fireplace.
Abraham Lincoln's bedroom with a reproduction of the original wallpaper pattern on the walls.
A room with patterned carpet and wallpaper, a fireplace, several wooden chairs, and decorations.
The Lincolns' sitting room where they would spend their evenings together as a family.
A red cart surrounded by pumpkins and hay bales with the Lincoln Home in the background.
Lincoln Home annual Halloween event.
A street covered in snow and lined with trees, buildings, and streetlamps.
Lincoln Home neighborhood covered in snow and decorated for winter.
A black and white image of a crowd of people standing in front of and around the Lincoln Home.
In 1860, a political rally held in Springfield stopped in front of the Lincoln Home to show support for Abraham Lincoln's presidential campaign.
Pink and white magnolia flowers blooming on a tree.
Many flowers and flowering trees can be found in the spring around the Lincoln Home neighborhood.
Photos: National Park Service

About 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.

Plan a Visit

NPS DesignationNational Historic Site
Park State / Territory MembershipIllinois
Current Alerts0
Visitor Centers1
Campgrounds0
Things To Do1

Core visitor information on this page is sourced from the National Park Service. NPD proximity sections use NPS reference coordinates and straight-line distance. Local source bundle updated Sep 27, 2026. View the official NPS page.

Weather & Conditions

Temperatures at our site can range from 0°F (-18°C) in the winter to 95°F (35°C) or warmer in the summer. Summers can be very humid, with both intense sun, rainstorms, and thunderstorms. Winter sees clear skies as well as snow. Please dress appropriate for potential weather conditions. We recommend wearing…

NPS Reference Location

Park state / territory membership: Illinois. This map uses the National Park Service reference coordinate. It may represent an administrative or reference point rather than a park entrance, trailhead, visitor center, or the nearest access point. Use the official NPS directions below when planning travel.

Operating Hours

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.

Friday9:00AM - 5:00PM
Monday9:00AM - 5:00PM
Saturday9:00AM - 5:00PM
Sunday9:00AM - 5:00PM
Thursday9:00AM - 5:00PM
Tuesday9:00AM - 5:00PM
Wednesday9:00AM - 5:00PM

Activities

Arts and CultureCultural DemonstrationsGuided ToursSelf-Guided Tours - WalkingHands-OnArts and CraftsLiving HistoryReenactmentsHistoric Weapons DemonstrationFirst Person InterpretationJunior Ranger ProgramWildlife WatchingBirdwatchingPark FilmMuseum ExhibitsShopping

Getting There

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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Contact & Address

The NPS-listed address may be an administrative office, visitor center, mailing/contact location, or other park facility rather than a park entrance.

NPS-Listed Address426 S. 7th Street, Springfield, IL, 62701
Phone2174924241
Emailliho_information@nps.gov

Topics & Themes

African American HeritageArcheologyArtsPhotographyEnslavementMilitaryPresidentsSchools and EducationSocial MovementsAbolition MovementCivil RightsTragic EventsAssassinationsWars and ConflictsCivil WarWomen's History

Things To Do

Tour the Lincoln Home

Tour the Lincoln Home

Guided tours of the home where Abraham Lincoln and his family lived in the years leading up to his presidency…

Visitor Centers

Lincoln Home Visitor Center

Open 9:00 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.…

Nearby National Park Service Sites

These sites are ordered by straight-line distance between NPS reference coordinates. This is useful for comparison, but it is not road mileage. Trails, parkways, rivers, and distributed units may extend far from their reference point.

Nearby Cities for Trip Planning

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