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Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Operating Hours & Seasons
 

Operating Hours

The Lincoln Home Visitor Center, located at 426 South Seventh St., is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except January 1st, Thanksgiving, and December 25th.  The only entry into the Lincoln Home is by a ranger guided tour.  See the ranger at the Visitor Center desk to obtain a free ticket for a guided tour.

 
Photo of Abraham Lincoln
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Photo of Lincoln Home--circa 2004
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Did You Know?
Abraham Lincoln issued the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, five days after the battle of Antietam. He visited the battlefield near Sharpsburg, Maryland on October 1-4, 1862. Antietam National Battlefield was established August 30, 1890.

Last Updated: September 04, 2007 at 15:53 EST