HISTORIC SITES
LINCOLN HOME (National Historic Site)
426 S. 7th Street
217/492-4241, ext. 221
 http://www.nps.gov/liho/
HOURS:
- Open: Daily 8:30am-5pm
- Closed: New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.
ADMISSION: Free
A great starting point for your tour of Springfield. The Quaker-brown residence where the Abraham Lincoln family lived for seventeen years (1844-1861) is a national treasure. It’s located at Eighth and Jackson Streets in the midst of a four-block historic neighborhood currently undergoing restoration. Your tour of the only home the Lincolns ever owned will be conducted by National Park Service rangers. Free tickets are required and may only be obtained at the Lincoln Home Visitor Center at 426 S. 7th Street on a daily first-come, first-served basis.
Dean House & Arnold House
Visit permanent exhibits located in two restored historic houses in the Lincoln Home neighborhood. Both exhibits are located across from the Lincoln Home, admission is free, and can be toured on a self-guided basis.
Dean House: “What a Pleasant Home Abe Lincoln Has,” explores the history of the Lincoln Home and the Lincoln family.
Arnold House: “If These Walls Could Talk: Saving an Old House” explains the preservation and restoration process of a historic house and tells the story of the residents that occupied the house.
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