• Inside the Lincoln Sitting Room

    Lincoln Home

    National Historic Site Illinois

Weather

Temperatures can range from 0 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter to 95+ degrees in the summer. High humidity is common during the summer months.

Wear comfortable shoes and drink plenty of water during the summer months.
 
Explore the historic Lincoln Neighborhood
Explore the historic Lincoln Neighborhood
NPS Photo

Did You Know?

Photo of President Lincoln with beard

In 1860, eleven-year-old Grace Bedell wrote to Lincoln suggesting he grow a beard to “look a great deal better.”  Lincoln  met Bedell on his way to Washington, giving her a hearty kiss to thank her for her idea. Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Illinois