• Inside the Lincoln Sitting Room

    Lincoln Home

    National Historic Site Illinois

Things To Know Before You Come

Planning a vacation to Lincoln Home National Historic Site? Click on any of the links above to find information about things you will want to know before your visit to the home.

  • You must take the free ranger-led tour to go inside the Lincoln home.
  • Photography is allowed inside the Lincoln home.
  • Restrooms are located inside visitor center.
  • Strollers are not permitted inside the home.
  • During periods of high visitation, tickets to tour the house may run out.

Please also review Lincoln Home National Historic Site's Laws and Policies before your visit.

 
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Did You Know?

Lincoln home model

The Lincoln home was built in 1839 as a one-and-a-half story cottage. The house was later expanded by the Lincoln family to a full two-stories. Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Illinois