Scheduling: All groups of 15 or more people (including teachers/chaperones) are required to schedule a tour of the Lincoln Home or “A Nation Drifts Apart” 5th grade curriculum based program through the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB).

All tours and programs are scheduled on a first-come, first-serve basis, and by season. All groups will receive a program confirmation from SCVB approximately 10 weeks after scheduling their program. Please visit www.visit-springfieldillinois.com/Tours/Youth/ for more information about scheduling a tour.

Cost of Trip: No fee for school groups scheduled through the SCVB.

Ranger-Led Lincoln Home Tour or 5th grade curriculum based program: Groups will meet a park ranger at Lincoln Home Visitor Center who will orient them to the park and its activities, and direct them to the ranger who will present their curriculum-based education program or Lincoln Home tour.

Pre-site Information packet Upon request, groups can receive a pre-visit packet that includes tips for visiting the park, historical information for preparing teacher lesson plans, post-visit activities that reinforce lessons learned at the park, and the park’s premiere movie, “Abraham Lincoln: A Journey to Greatness.”